L. Renee Blount

L is a talented creative visionary and an athlete with a camera who is making the outdoors way more inviting, fun, and filled with FLAVOR. She’s been featured on Outside Mag (cover story), Athleta, Patagonia, The North Face, Nat Geo, and beyond. L is a Harvard-trained designer who got into the outdoor world through climbing in college. After not seeing herself for years, she learned how to use a camera. And quickly gained campaigns with Arc’Teryx, Athleta, and more. She’s the only Black woman contributor to the Nat Geo Adventure Team. And currently an ambassador for Bear Grylls and more. Her favorite type of climbs are pretty vertical sport routes over the ocean. And to hold a camera, she still trains. She loves coastal climbing, mountaineering, and more.