Marinel Malvar de Jesus

Julie Tsai climbing in the Red Rock National Conservation Area, Nevada

No Room for Hate: Building a Community to Help End Asian and AAPI Invisibility in the Outdoor Industry

by Marinel Malvar de Jesus

During the pandemic, as hate crimes have risen against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the US, Marinel Malvar de Jesus examines ways to build a safer and more inclusive community in the climbing world, the outdoor industry, and beyond.

Kilimanjaro (19,341'), with the Western Breach visible, as seen from Shira 1 Camp at 11,500 feet. [Photo] Christian Pondella

The Fight for Workforce Equity on Kilimanjaro

by Marinel Malvar de Jesus

In this Wired story from Alpinist 72–which is now available on newsstands and in our online store–Marinel Malvar de Jesus collects stories of local guides and porters on Kilimanjaro as they confront the inequities of the mountain tourism industry and the new challenges of a global pandemic.