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Hello, welcome to another episode of Pop Bear Hikes.

Today we have with us, climber, athlete, writer and photographer, and

certified rock climbing instructor with the American Mountain Guides Association.

Miranda Oakley, welcome to Pop Bear Hikes.

Thank you.

Well Miranda, tell us a little bit about yourself.

Yeah, I'm an avid rock climber.

I grew up on the East Coast in Maryland and as soon as I graduated from college I

moved straight to Yosemite to kind of cut my teeth and climbing there and yeah

I worked my way out. I started out there as a camp helper and the high

sear camps in Yosemite and slowly worked my way up to wash and dishes to

waiting tables and then eventually became a rock climbing guide.

Right, so in most careers we'd say you were climbing a ladder but you were climbing

the rocks, right?

Yeah, I like to say I worked my way up the rocks.

Now you said you grew up in Maryland which isn't exactly known for its epic rock

climbing. Was there something that made you interested or kind of had you

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