About this Event
About the speaker • Mardi Fuller advocates for racial equity through writing, speaking and community building. A lifelong backcountry adventurer, in January 2021 she became the first known Black person to hike all 48 of New Hampshire’s high peaks in winter. She is a contributing writer to Outside magazine, SKI magazine, NRDC, Melanin Basecamp and more. She lives in Boston and works as a freelance writer, marketing expert and DEI consultant. She organizes hike, ski and climb events centering Black people and BIPOC and serves as a board member of the Appalachian Mountain Club. Mardi is committed to personal and corporate Black liberation and thereby, liberation for all humanity.
About the presentation • So you’ve identified systems of exclusion in your outdoor community – now what? How do we take action?
In this session we will deconstruct culture, or the customs, social institutions and practices, shared by a group, in order to better understand the outdoor community dynamics that negatively impact people from marginalized groups including Black, Brown, Indigenous and People of Color and LGBT+ community members. We will then examine a pragmatic framework for taking action that details how we can shift the conditions that hold a problem in place. Come prepared to share your ideas and insights – this is an interactive session in which we will collectively build awareness and understanding of our social location and influence, and how to use it.
This event is free; bring a dish to share at the potluck and a cash/Venmo donation for the speaker.
The sunrise hike • On Sunday morning, Mardi and Fireside Chat director Philip "Finding Philip" Carcia will hike [TBD] for sunrise. Anyone is welcome to join, however, the hike is unguided; participants must have prior experience hiking 4000’ers in winter and be prepared to hike solo if needed. Hiking start time from trailhead is TBD.
To attend
Doors open at 6 pm. Bring a meal if attending the potluck from 6-7 pm. The presentations run from 7:30 to 8:30 pm followed by Q&A 'til 9 pm. Arrive early; seating is limited. To attend:
1) Book a stay at the Notch on the night of the presentation, park in the main lot.*
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2) Show up anytime after the doors open to the public at 6pm. Bring a meal to share for the 6-7pm potluck dinner. VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are NOT a guest at the Notch, you must park on Lost Valley Road (not Lost River Road!!!) behind the hostel's picket fence and walk through the backyard. In the event of a snowstorm, no street parking is allowed so members of the public may need to walk or shuttle in from town.
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3) Tune in via Instagram Live; we'll be streaming from our account @NotchHostel.
*Note: If our overnight accommodations fill up, please don't let that deter you from joining us for dinner and the presentation. These talks are open to the public. There are other local hostels like the in Rumney, or the over in Conway, that may still have space.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Notch Hostel, 324 Lost River Road, Woodstock, United States
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