“The higher you [climb], the less women you see,” says insidenatgeo Explorer Alison Criscitiello. To women in mountaineering who feel they don’t fit in, she offers encouragement. “We belong everywhere.”
Alison Criscitiello, there is nothing more thrilling than cold, high-altitude places. As a glaciologist and ice core scientist, her work has taken her from the Arctic to the Antarctic in search of secrets about the Earth’s climate that remain hidden deep within ice. As a professional high-altitude mountaineer, she also seeks out chilly weather and big peaks for fun.
The expedition, Criscitiello admits, was difficult in expected and unexpected ways—even for a professional mountaineer. During the ascent from base camp to Mount Logan’s peak, which took 10 days, three of Criscitiello’s crew members were forced to turn back due to altitude-related health issues, leaving her with a smaller team and less resources than anticipated to operate the 900-pound ice core drill.
Now back home in Edmonton, Alberta, Criscitiello will spend the next several months studying the nearly 2000-pound ice core, conducting a series of analyses to better understand the region’s environmental history, as well as the impact that climate change has on glacial ice and the nearby communities who rely on it for freshwater supply.
Climbing has been a lifelong love affair for Criscitiello, who grew up in eastern Massachusetts and spent her childhood among the mountains, chasing the highest peaks in New England and beyond. Mountaineering has shaped her career, leading her to work as both a climbing ranger in national parks and a guide on expeditions to some of the world’s tallest mountains, including the Himalayas. Her love for nature at elevation is also what drives her work as a scientist, Criscitiello says.
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