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EPISODE · Sep 29, 2026 · 1H

Climbing Through by Melissa Strong

from Outdoorsy Women+ Book Pod · host Christine Reed

After becoming a rock-climber, leaving her party-girl ways behind, and meeting her wonderful husband, Melissa knew she'd found happiness in life. Then an electrocution accident brought her career as a sponsored climber crashing down. The support of her husband and community and a team of doctors set on repairing her badly damaged hands, allowed her to think: "Maybe I will climb again."Book Mentions from the episodeClimbing Through by Melissa StrongRocky Mountain National Park: A Complete Hiking Guide by Lisa FosterA Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella BirdConnect with author Melissa StrongMelissa Strong on InstagramMelissa Strong’s WebsiteJoin the Outdoorsy Women+ Book ClubBook Club | Rugged Outdoorswoman Connect with host Christine ReedChristine Reed on Substack Read Christine’s Review of Climbing ThroughChristine Reed on Instagram Thanks to our sponsorsRocky Mountain Books Sawyer Products  use code OUTDOORSYBOOKCLUB for 20% offLemosho  use code CHRISTINE15 for 15% offKula Cloth  use code OUTDOORSYBOOKCLUB for 10% offCreditsProduced by: Christine ReedMusic: Beginnings by CoralsSupport the show

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After becoming a rock-climber, leaving her party-girl ways behind, and meeting her wonderful husband, Melissa knew she'd found happiness in life. Then an electrocution accident brought her career as a sponsored climber crashing down. The support of her husband and community and a team of doctors set on repairing her badly damaged hands, allowed her to think: "Maybe I will climb again." Book Mentions from the episodeClimbing Through by Melissa Strong Rocky Mountain National Park: A Comp...

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