2026 speakers

Alex Honnold

Legendary Climber

Jessie Diggins

Olympic Gold Medalist. World Champion, Changemaker.

José Andrés

Chef, TV Host, Founder of World Central Kitchen

Alexi Pappas

Olympian, Filmmaker, Author, Podcast Host

Travis Rice

Snowboarding Legend & Filmmaker

Sasha Digiulian

Pro Climber, Writer, Entrepreneur

Benjamin Gibbard

Grammy-Nominated Singer, Songwriter, & Guitarist, Ultra-Marathon Runner

Kimi Werner

Freediving Huntress

Ed O'Brien

Songwriter & Guitarist

Katie Burrell

Comedian, Actor, Director

Rue Mapp

Founder and CEO, Outdoor Afro

Goth Babe

Musician & Outdoor Explorer

Scott Jurek

Trail Running Pioneer

L. Renee Blount

Adventure Photographer, Director, Mountain Athlete

Jeremy Jones

Snowboarder, Founder of Protect Our Winters

Rebecca Rusch

Endurance Athlete, Emmy Award Winner

Keith Ladzinski

Emmy-Nominated Director, National Geographic Photographer

Jim Morrison

Ski Mountaineer

Anna Gibson

Olympian & Brooks Trail Athlete

Chris Benchetler

Professional Skier, Artist

Kevin Sintumuang

Editorial Director of Outside Magazine

Adrian Ballinger

Big mountain climber & Skier, Mountain Guide

Eduardo Garcia

Chef, Storyteller, Creator

Maureen “Mo” Beck

Elite Rock Climber

Erick Cedeño

Explorer, Historian, & Cyclist

Tamra Davis

Film, Television, and Music Video Director

Paddy O’Connell

Writer, Multimedia Producer, Host

Emmett Malloy

Mito Habe-Evans

Senior Creative Producer, NPR

Fitz Cahall

Climber, Writer, Podcast Host

Biju Thomas

Host of Outside TV’s ‘The Road Less Eaten’

Sarah Swallow

Adventure Cyclist & Storyteller

Forrest VanTuyl

Songwriter, Poet, & Musician

Shelby Stanger

Podcast Host, Journalist, Author

Clint Pumphrey

Curator, Outdoor Recreation Archive

Courtney Coppinger

Elite Trail Runner

Mary-Frances Heck

VP Media & Business Growth, Outside

Shelby Meade

Shelby Meade, Founder & Creative Strategist, Hello-Shelby

Gally Mayer

CEO & Co-Founder, Buena Vida Specialty Coffee

Will Dunn

REI Co-op Historian

Sierra Shafer

Editorial Director of Lifestyle, Outside

Berne Broudy

Journalist & Filmmaker

Jenn Dice

President & CEO, PeopleForBikes

Megan Springate

Queer Archaeologist & Historic Preservation Maven

Kenneth Chacón

Pranayama & Meditation Instructor

Marcela Morales

Qigong & Yoga Instructor, Forest Therapy Guide

CJ Goulding

Co-founder & Executive Director, Boyz N The Wood

Sydney Petersen

Elite Trail & Mountain Runner

Joshua J. Holland

Biohacker, Fitness Trainer

Abby Levene

Senior Editor, Outside Run

Hannes Wingate

Artist & Wilderness Guide

Perry Tancredi

Head Instructor, Deputy Director, Boulder Outdoor Survival School

Torsten Brinkema

Filmmaker & Photographer

Lars Brinkema

Filmmaker & Photographer

Heavy Crownz

HipHop Artist, Farmer, and Community Curator

Thosh Collins

Indigenous Community Health Expert

Fred Dreier

Features Editor, Outside Magazine

Liv Faris

Executive Producer, Brooks Running

Andrew Muse

Professional Athlete, Photographer, & Filmmaker

Kicker Dog Muse

Ultimate Mountain Dog

Abigail Wise

Brand Director, Outside

Adam Roy

Editor-in-Chief, Backpacker

Kathleen Rellihan

Senior Travel and Culture Editor, Outside

Ayana Underwood

Senior Health Editor, Outside

Jessica Campbell-Salley

Deputy Editor, Outside

Alex Derr

Outdoor Advocate, Marketer, Storyteller

Jaime Jennings

Office Manager, Continental Divide Trail Coalition

Danny Knoll

Information Manager, Continental Divide Trail Coalition

Adam Davidson

Founder & Director, Grassroots Gravel

Karen Perez

Community Engagement Manager, Freedom Service Dogs

Dr. Antonino Barbera

Founder, NeuroPong™ Project

Dr. Justin Ross

Clinical Psychologist, Certified Cycling & Running Coach

Jessica

Drag entrepreneur

Foxxy

Musician & Drag Performer

Talia Tucker

Host, Producer, Performer

Nani Vishwanath

Senior Strategist for Inclusive Design at REI Co-op

Felony

Jules

Artist and Dancer

Gabbi

Herbalist, Outdoor educator, & Content Creator

Parker McMillan Bushman

CEO & Founder of Ecoinclusive Strategies

John Hur

Founder of Life Cocoon

Erin Melissa Dawicki

Co-Founder & CEO, LymeAlert

Zulma Terrones

Founder of Life Stages

Ryan Ross

Boulder Outdoor Survival School Instructor

Wade Balmer

Senior Manager of Internal Communications & Community, The North Face

Stephon Matthews

Teaching Artist, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Company

Wyld Honeys

Creative Culinary Studio

Kai Daniels

Para-climber & Adaptive Sports Instructor.

Daniel Clarke

Nelson Holland

Outdoor Advocate

2025 speakers

David Blaine

Magician, Endurance Artist

Diana Nyad

Record-Breaking Swimmer

Alex Honnold

Legendary Climber

Selema Masekela

Action Sports Icon

Kimmy Fasani

Professional Snowboarder, Entrepreneur

John John Florence

Melissa Arnot Reid

Mountain Guide, Author

Albert Lin

National Geographic Explorer, SCIENTIST, TV Host

Conrad Anker

Legendary Alpinist

Sally Jewell

Former U.S. Secretary of the Interior

James Andrews

Cultural Strategist, Entrepreneur, STORYTELLER

Emily Harrington

Professional Rock Climber

Matt Lyons

Charles “Chuck” F. Sams III

Former Director of the National Park Service

Sasha DiGiulian

Pro Climber, Writer, Entrepreneur

Jeremy Jones

Snowboarder, Founder of Protect Our Winters

Jim Morrison

Ski Mountaineer

James Edward Mills

Journalist, Photographer, Filmmaker

Larissa May

Digital Wellness Pioneer

Ian Walsh

Big-Wave Surfer

Katie Burrell

Comedian, Actor, Director

David Vela

Former Acting Director of the National Park Service

Florence Williams

Journalist, Author, Podcaster

Scott Jurek

Ultramarathon Runner, Author

Rebecca Rusch

Endurance Athlete, Emmy Award Winner

Alex Hutchinson

Journalist and Author

Amie Engerbretson

Professional Skier and Climate Advocate

Paddy "PaddyO" O'Connell

Writer, Multimedia Producer, Host

Christina Lusti

ACMG Ski Guide, Big Mountain Film Star

Eeland Stribling

Comedian, Fly-Fishing Guide

Lauren Bash

Climate Creator and Storyteller

Shelby Stanger

Podcast Host, Journalist, Author

Chris Benchetler

Professional Skier, Artist

Kriste Peoples

Coach, Mindfulness Teacher

Erin Sprague

CEO, Protect Our Winters

Kevin Sintumuang

Editorial Director of Outside Magazine

Max Romey

Artist & Filmmaker, KEEN/Trailbound Sketches

Hillary Allen

Pro Ultrarunner

Mike de la Rocha

Co-Founder, Revolve Impact and Tepito Coffee

Olivia Jenkins

Pro Athlete, Public Health Advocate

Ron Griswell

Founder of HBCUs Outside

Sierra Shafer

Editorial Director of Lifestyle at Outside

Paige Bethmann

Director and Producer

Heather Hansman

Best-selling Author, Editor

Ginger Naylor

CEO of Outward Bound USA

Carlos Castaneda

Elder and Captain of the Grupo Tlaloc Aztec Indian Group

Joshua J. Holland

Biohacker, Fitness Trainer

Maya Silver

Editor-in-Chief of Climbing

Kutoven “Ku” Stevens

Runner, Artist, Activist

Langely McNeal

Former World Cup and X Games Skier, Partner at Summit Series

Douglas Miles

Artist, Founder of Apache Skateboards

Siri Lindley

World Champion Triathlete, Coach

Dani Reyes-Acosta

Filmmaker, Advocate

Emily Donovan

Co-Founder of Clean Cape Fear

Anna Reade

Lead Scientist on PFAS for NRDC

Nicks Ericsson

CMO, KEEN Footwear

Megha Agrawal Sood

Doc Society Co-Director

Rose Corr

Emmy Award-Winning Film Editor & Director

Greg Balkin

Head of Partnerships & Distribution at Wondercamp

Jon Glassberg

Documentary and adventure filmmaker

2024 speakers

JIMMY CHIN

Director, Photographer, Climber

DIANA NYAD

Record-Breaking Swimmer

QUANNAH CHASINGHORSE

Climate Justice Activist & Fashion Model

SHAUN WHITE

Three-Time Olympic Gold Medalist & Entrepreneur

JEREMY JONES

Snowboarder, Entrepreneur, Founder of Protect Our Winters

DR. RAE WYNN-GRANT

Wildlife Ecologist, Storyteller

CORY RICHARDS

Photographer, Filmmaker, Writer

SASHA DIGIULIAN

Pro Climber, Activist, Entrepreneur

SOFIA JARAMILLO

Filmmaker & Photographer

JODY POTTS-JOSEPH

Native Advocate, Storyteller

CAROLINE PAUL

NY Times Bestselling Adventure Author

KEVIN FEDARKO

Bestselling Adventure Writer

FLORENCE WILLIAMS

Journalist, Author & Podcaster

PRINCESS DAAZHRAII JOHNSON

Creative Producer & Writer

CAROLINE GLEICH

Ski Mountaineer, U.S. Senate Candidate

CONRAD ANKER

Legendary Alpinist

MALIK THA MARTIAN

Filmmaker & Photographer

GLORIA SHOCH

Senior Director of Global Impact at VF Corporation

JULIET STARRETT

Co-Founder & CEO, The Ready State

KATIE ARNOLD

Bestselling Author & Runner

DHANI JONES

Former NFL Linebacker, TV Host, Entrepreneur

Evelyn Escobar

Founder & Executive Director, Hike Clerb

LUIS BENITEZ

Chief Impact Officer, Trust for Public Land

TRACY ROSS

Journalist & Author

SCOTT LEHMANN AND SHAYNA UNGER

Mountaineers, Educators