Margo Talbot is a world renowned ice climber whose love for the mountains sprang from her discovery of the Canadian Rockies over 20 years ago. With a drive to participate in winter sports that began in childhood, these amazing mountains added fuel to the fire, leading her to ski and climb her way from Canada to the furthest and coldest ends of the Earth. Personal highlights up to this point in her life include leading the grade six test pieces that she dreamed about when she first started ice climbing, travelling to some of the most remote wildernesses on the planet, and overcoming lifelong debilitating depression. Margo shares her passion for ice through guided expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctica and through courses she teaches for The Glitter Girls and Chicks with Picks. Margo co-founded The Glitter Girls with Karen McNeill in 2003 and continues their mission of helping women find and grow their own inner goddesses through guided adventures on ice, rock and snow.
Loading ...Whether you’re headed to Ouray Ice Fest for your first climb of the season this weekend or need some mid-season tuning, these sharpening tips from flamboyant ice climbing legend, Margo Talbot, will come in handy.
Loading ...The strongest relationship in my life has been with what I can only refer to as the conscious universe. Imagine feeling the earth’s pain, getting messages from the stars, or having a conversation with the moon. These things can happen, but only if you can let go of what you have been programmed to think of as impossible…
Loading ...Many people ask me how they will know when they are ready to lead ice, and I always reply that it is only once you have a lot of mileage on a top rope. Margo offers tips from experience on leading ice!
Loading ...Two incredible women of ice give a demo at the Ouray Ice Festival. Margo Talbot and Cheryl Wallace make it look easy and share some tips on climbing safe, selecting tools, and how to give your partner props on their stellar skillz. Get more info on where to see the Glitter Girls next and how [...]
Loading ...The Banff Mountain Writers Program has ended, and the six participants and their two editors have all gone their separate ways. The retreat had elements of an expedition, or rehab…
Loading ...Thoughts on why I am going to the Banff Mountain Writers Program …
