Majka is a writer, climber, and AMGA Certified Guide living in Boulder, Colorado. A guide since 1998, Majka has guided the entire range of climbing disciplines from high-altitude mountaineering expeditions to multi-pitch alpine rock. As a lifelong adventurer, she has traveled throughout the world by bike, canoe, and, more often than not, by foot. Majka recently returned from an expedition in Namibia, culminating in a new film, Waypoint Namibia, released in December, 2009. She also has an upcoming series of articles that will examine how to make adventure additive--when adventure goes beyond exploration and toward cultural and environmental connection.
From the Arctic Ocean to southern Argentina, from the high peaks in the Himalayas to sea cliffs in France, and from the Rift Valley to the Skeleton Coast, Majka is drawn to the emotion and internal experience of exploration. In 2007, Majka's work took her to Ethiopia in search of a rare coffee. Along the way, she discovered the full richenss of the Horn of Africa and launched a climbing expedition in the northern part of the country.
Majka’s books include Vertical Ethiopia, published in 2008, which was shortlisted for the Banff Book Award and Coffee: Authentic Ethiopia, is scheduled for publication in 2010.
Keep up with Majka’s adventures through her blog, The Liminal Line, on her website.
Loading ...It’s dark. We’ve been hiking for 6hrs – climbers, scientists, guides, porters – through the bush, illuminated by the narrow light of headlamps. Thinking about lions and spitting cobras, the former apparently hunted out from this area, the latter we’ve already seen, but with any luck not active at night?
Loading ...In May 2009, a small team of rock climbers departed for Namibia with two goals: to find a way up an unexplored face, and to find a way into a deeper understanding of southern Africa. At the heart of their trip lies the question, can adventure and culture combine to create understanding? “WayPoint Namibia” is [...]
