Author Bio

Amanda Ellis

Amanda Ellis is a rock climber, alpinist and freelance journalist based out of Raleigh, NC. When she’s not adventuring, she’s managing the web team for The Adventure Junkies and crafting stories to inspire people to get outside. Her work has appeared in online and print publications including Rock & Ice Magazine, Backpacker, GearJunkie, Verticulture, Camp Therm-a-Rest, Digital Trends, and more. You can learn more about her at investinginadventure.net. REI member since 2014.

Stories by Amanda Ellis...

The author and her fiancé snap a selfie in their at the top of the climbing route Dinkus Dog, before a life-altering accident occurred during their descent.

Climbers, We are the First Responders

Amanda Ellis|May 28, 2019

I watched from the anchors up top as he free-fell off the end of his rope 150 feet to the ground. The wind whipped a tendril of hair across my eyes and I blinke...