Kelsey Walla

dolomiti trek, day four ⁣ ⁣ rifugio lagazuoi to rifugio averau ⁣ my garmin recorded:⁣ 4.61 miles, 1,170 feet of elevation gain and 2,179 feet of elevation loss⁣ ⁣ the shortest day so far! there was a time we lost the trail on our way down (or it got washed out idk) at the beginning and we had to figure out how to safely get down without just jumping off a cliff - it was a bit nerve wracking and scary since I thought my pack was going to make me slip on the edge of some rocks I needed to climb but we got through it! on the climb up to averau, there was a nice rock scramble we had to climb over and I just have to say.. I am so proud of my surgical knee and how good it did when I was stepping up and pushing off of it. It felt so strong then, stronger than it has before doing step ups in the gym lol. After getting to the hut and having a huge meal, I did manage to take a nap and chat with my sister and my bf on the phone. ⁣ #dolomiti #italy #explorepage #vlog

I conquered the Alta Via 1! 🇮🇹⛰️⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ this was one of the most challenging but most fulfilling things I’ve ever done. a piece of my heart (and some of my tears) will forever stay with le dolomiti 🥹⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ stats: 10 days, 71.5 miles, 22,271 feet of elevation gain, 25,709 feet of elevation loss.. and maybe 30lbs on my back (which I had my regrets)⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ can’t wait to talk about this until I’m old and gray!! now time to rest up and plan my next crazy adventure.. maybe more hut to hut hiking like this one 🥰⁣ ⁣ #dolomiti #italytravel #altavia1 #hikingadventures #eurosummer #optoutside #exploremore

I might be in Italy but I am daydreaming about the next time I can workout in this silky smooth new set from @kamo.fitness 🩶 no. 13 collection is live, code Walla to help you save <3 #activewear #girlswholift #gymfit #headstand

dolomiti trek, day three ⁣ rifugio fanes⁣ to rifugio lagazuoi ⁣ my garmin recorded:⁣ 7.53 miles, 3,533 feet of elevation gain and 1,380 feet of elevation loss⁣ ⁣ the first couple miles felt like a piece of cake and then we took a snack break and I looked to my left and saw the trail we needed to follow.. which went just straight up😭 although my legs feel like they’ve gone through multiple leg days with each step I take on an incline, I will say that I feel SO accomplished when I finally make it to the top or finally make it to a point in the distance that once felt so far away. after we started the climb after the lake, I noticed some clouds rolling in and unfortunately I was too slow and got caught in rain for the last 1,000 foot climb and then got caught in hail the last 5 or so minutes .. so thank goodness for the big poncho I bought the week before this trip 🤣 ⁣ #dolomiti #hiking #trekking #vlog #dayinthelife

the type of trip I’ll tell my grandkids about ⁣ ⁣ #italy #dolomiti #hiking #altavia1 #optoutside

dolomiti trek, day two⁣ ⁣ rifugio biella to rifugio fanes⁣ ⁣ my garmin recorded:⁣ 8.52 miles, 2,069 feet of elevation gain and 3,048 feet of elevation loss⁣ ⁣ the day started off easy, for at least 2-3 miles and then we started the descent… I didn’t think it was bad until we were maybe a mile into it and it felt never endingggg. luckily, there was a rifugio to stop at in the valley, so we sat and chilled there until I got the courage to continue.. which was going to be a continuous uphill battle to finish the hike. my body, mainly my quad and my Achilles were definitely starting to ache, but I pushed through and finished the damn thing.. now just to do that for 8 more days 🙈⁣ so many cows and wildflowers though, so that kept pushing me through for sure ⁣ #dolomiti #dolomites #girlswhohike #optoutside #backpacking #italytravel

dolomiti trek, day one⁣ ⁣ lago di braies to rifugio biella⁣ ⁣ my garmin recorded:⁣ 3.57 miles, 2,939 feet of elevation gain⁣ ⁣ the start of a hike is always hard but holy cow, our first day was just alllll incline, and in a short amount of time too. very rocky, had some cable sections, but got through it in one piece! it felt like coming home when I finally saw the rifugio.. was such an amazing feeling! everyone at this hut was so friendly, especially the employees and I somehow got convinced to join them on their dinner after I got ready for bed.. so I actually had 3 dinners 🤣⁣ ⁣ #dolomiti #dolomites #italy #girlswhohike #optoutside #huttohut #hiking

the calm before the storm..⁣ ⁣ ..and the storm being that I’m starting my hut to hut hiking trip in the Dolomites in less than two days and my feet are already blistered 🤠🤠🤠⁣ ⁣ #venice #veniceitaly #girlswhotravel #travelgram #instatravel

a girls best friend⁣ ⁣ #paddleboarding #dogmom #optoutside #colorado #mountainlife

could frolic here forever ⁣ ⁣ #colorado #granolagirl #outdoorsy #optoutside

MY FIRST 14ER!!! 🏔️🫶🏻⁣ ⁣ truly one of the hardest things I’ve ever done but we freaking did it!!! I hiked over 2,400 ft of elevation gain to reach Handies Peak, which sits at 14,048 feet!⁣ ⁣ my thoughts on the way up:⁣ “I don’t think I can finish this”⁣ “I hate hiking”⁣ “why did I choose to do this”⁣ “I’m never doing another 14er”⁣ “I’m never hiking again”⁣ “how is this one of the easier 14ers??”⁣ ⁣ after we reached the summit and were on the way down:⁣ “omg look at the view”⁣ “I can’t believe we did that”⁣ “I should do some research on which 14er we should do next”⁣ “that wasn’t so bad right??”⁣ ⁣ a rollercoaster of emotions and feelings but damn, am I proud of myself!! 🥳⁣ next up.. the Dolomites! ⁣ ⁣ #14er #14ersofcolorado #hiking #mountains #womenwhohike #optoutside

fell in love with my state even more after this last weekend 🤍🏔️⁣ ⁣ spent a long weekend camping in buena vista, co and despite stormy weather, it turned out wayyyy better than I expected. the hikes were incredible, the campsite views were spectacular, and I visited a hot springs for the very first time!⁣ ⁣ this weekend I’m going camping again.. but to the one place that made me first fall in love with Colorado.. the San Juan mountains 🥰 can’t wait to share my adventures all next week!⁣ ⁣ ⁣#colorado #mountains #optoutside #womenwhohike #hikingadventures

this is 25 🧚🏼🌱🌷✨⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #birthdaygirl #mountains #25thbirthday

if we’re not camping or hiking, you’ll find us here soaking up all the sunshine 🌈 ⁣ #paddleboarding #lakelife #colorado #optoutside