Quinn Brett - First person to hand-cycle the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from the Canadian border to the Mexico border.

<div>Quinn in her own words:</div> <div> </div> <div>“I live in Estes Park Colorado. For five years, I worked as a climbing ranger, doing technical Search and Rescue, in Rocky Mountain National Park. To compliment the rescue and medical component of this job, I taught Wilderness Medical Courses. </div> <div> </div> <div>Rest days…. what are those? Climbing, mountain running, triathlons, mountain biking, summit handstand and mini golf—- were just a few sports I was into. I cherished pushing my body and my mind, finding comfort in the uncomfortable. </div> <div> </div> <div>I have a few climbing first ascents, speed records and some mountain running records all over the western US and even across the globe </div> <div><br /> In October 2017, I fell over 100 feet while climbing on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park and sustained a spinal cord injury. </div> <div> </div> <div>I am currently paralyzed from the waist down. </div> <div> </div> <div>Movement and advocacy for public lands was a big part of life and vocation. That hasn’t changed, I still need to be active, adventure and break barriers. </div> <div> </div> <div>This past summer, 2021, I become the first person to hand-cycle the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route from the Canadian Border to the Mexico border in 25 days. </div> <div> </div> <div>My advocacy in public lands continues, as well as, advocacy for spinal cord research—- to improve mine and others quality of life.”</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast go live every Tuesday at 7am UK time - Hit the subscribe button so you don’t miss out. </div> <div> </div> <div>The Tough Girl Podcast is sponsorship and ad free thanks to the monthly financial support of patrons. </div> <div> </div> <div>Support the mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media. Visit <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast&source=gmail&ust=164