Defying Gravity with Steph Davis: Free Soloing, Base Jumping, and Living a Life that Fits

In this episode of Women in Wild Places, host Gabriella sits down with Steph Davis — professional climber, base jumper, wingsuit pilot, and one of the most accomplished female alpinists in the world. Steoh has freed El Cap in a day and the Salathe Wall, free soloed the Longs Peak Diamond and put up first ascents in Patagonia, Pakistan, and the Arctic.What makes this conversation so compelling is how accessible Steph makes it all feel. We talk about what it's like to stand at the edge of a cliff before a base jump, how she thinks about fear and decision-making in high-stakes environments, and why she believes the goal isn't to be fearless , but to be present.We also get into her unconventional path from classical pianist to professional climber, what it was like living out of a car to climb full time, her years of expedition climbing in Patagonia and beyond, and the mindset it takes to free solo big walls in Yosemite.Whether you climb, jump, or simply want to live more intentionally, this episode will shift the way you think about risk, intuition, and staying true to yourself.Find Steph Davis:🌐 Website: https://stephdavis.co/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highsteph/📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stephdavisclimb/Steph's Books:📖 High Infatuation: A Climber's Guide to Love and Gravity — essays on climbing, life, love, and risk📖 Learning to Fly: A Memoir of Hanging On and Letting Go — her memoir on skydiving, wingsuiting, BASE jumping, and rediscovering purpose through flightFollow Women in Wild Places:📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/womeninwildplaces/🎙️ Host: https://www.instagram.com/outsidegabs/In this episode we cover: free soloing, base jumping, wingsuit flying, rock climbing, El Capitan, Patagonia climbing, women in adventure sports, fear and decision-making, intuition, living simply, following your passion, expedition climbing, backcountry flying, Moab Utah, women climbersCover image taken by by Jimmy Chin.