The Broad Beta Podcast
The Broad Beta Podcast and BroadBeta.com are spaces to openly share women’s and genderqueer experiences of climbing, skiing, and other mountain adventures, from the ordinary to the heroic. Our contributors tell stories that foster wildness within, and outside, ourselves. Through these stories, we hope to inspire and empower anyone who listens. Cover photo by @nathannorby of co-founder Jeannie Wall.
The Broad Beta Podcast
Alta Clark - What It Means To Be An Athlete
In this story, originally published on the Broad Beta website in March of 2024, Alta Clark shares what it means to be an athlete - and what that means at mealtime. She articulates what so many women struggle with in sports: the impossible expectation to be both light and strong, both lean and unstoppable in the mountains. Alta bravely joins a growing number of influential female athletes at the forefront of this conversation by sharing her own personal journey into, through, and out of disordered eating. Ultimately Alta shares that in leaving dieting behind, she has climbed her hardest grades yet and found more joy and energy.
Alta hails from Yellowstone's own backyard - Cody, Wyoming. She was raised a skier and a dancer, and she began rock climbing in her early adolescence. She also enjoys cooking, clothes, and becoming acquainted with unfamiliar places.
Broad Beta is extremely lucky to have Alta on the team. She helps with the website and social media, and as a contributing writer.
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Follow Alta on Instagram here:
@gaining_altatude
Be sure to check out the Broad Beta website for photos of Alta's adventures and delicious food by clicking here.
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Read by Alta Clark
Produced by Cat Coe
Intro music by Holizna Radio
Conclusion music by Rocky Marsiano