Margo Talbot
Margo Talbot is a writer and professional climber. She has published numerous climbing-related articles and is the instigator and main contributor to the fourth edition of “Waterfall Ice Climbs in the Canadian Rockies”. As a climber her favourite medium is ice and alpine, and she has authored numerous first ascents of waterfall ice in Canada. She has competed in a number of climbing competitions, including the ESPN X-Games and the Ouray International Ice Festival. A sponsored athlete with Outdoor Research, she also guides for Chicks with Picks and runs an adventure guiding company for women called “The Glitter Girls”. Margo has given slide presentations of her adventures in Canada and the United States. Her first book, “All That Glitters”, will be released in May of 2011.
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Q&A with Margo Talbot
CFC: How have the mountains/outdoors changed your life?
MT: They gave me a new focus that helped me to overcome unhealthy lifestyle choices.
CFC: What is one of the biggest ‘mountains’ you’ve overcome?
MT: Drug addiction and decades of debilitating depression.
CFC: Why Climb For Change?
MT: The climbing culture provides a family-like community that offers support both for the individual, and for the whole – this level of support can be transformational in helping us further our own personal development, as well as the development of our communities.
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Margo's Websites
www.margotalbot.com