Narrative

Growing up in the Yupik village of St. Mary’s, Danielle Varney was raised on a steady diet of winter camping, and long summer days spent working on the family’s Yukon River fish camp.

These core experiences instilled a work ethic that first carried over into college athletics, and ultimately, mountaineering.

Since that time, Danielle has climbed and explored big Alaskan mountains including Denali, Mt. Drum, as well as a harrowing life-and-death experience on the icy crown of The Chugach , Mount Marcus Baker.

I recently sat down with Danielle to talk about her deep Alaskan roots, as well as the important lessons she’s learned from Alaska’s mountains.

Music

• Space Song / Evan & Molly / Evan & Molly (2012)

• Augusta / Evan Phillips / Unreleased (2017)

• Something To Believe In / Evan Phillips / Unreleased (2018)

• Hard Times / Evan Phillips / Unreleased (2018)

• Close To Me / Evan Phillips / Unreleased (2018)

• Lucillia / Easton Stagger Phillips / Resolution Road (2014)

Links

Support The Firn Line

Evan Phillips

The Alaska Rock Gym

The Hoarding Marmot