Defying Gravity with Steph Davis: Free Soloing, Base Jumping, and Living a Life that Fits

<p>In this episode of Women in Wild Places, host Gabriella sits down with <strong>Steph Davis</strong> — professional climber, base jumper, wingsuit pilot, and one of the most accomplished female alpinists in the world. Steoh has freed El Cap in a day and the Salathe Wall, free soloed the Longs Peak Diamond and put up first ascents in Patagonia, Pakistan, and the Arctic.</p><p>What makes this conversation so compelling is how accessible Steph makes it all feel. We talk about what it&#39;s like to stand at the edge of a cliff before a base jump, how she thinks about fear and decision-making in high-stakes environments, and why she believes the goal isn&#39;t to be fearless , but to be present.</p><p>We also get into her unconventional path from classical pianist to professional climber, what it was like living out of a car to climb full time, her years of expedition climbing in Patagonia and beyond, and the mindset it takes to free solo big walls in Yosemite.</p><p>Whether you climb, jump, or simply want to live more intentionally, this episode will shift the way you think about risk, intuition, and staying true to yourself.</p><p><strong>Find Steph Davis:</strong></p><p>🌐 Website: <a href="https://stephdavis.co/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://stephdavis.co/</a></p><p>📸 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/highsteph/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/highsteph/</a></p><p>📘 Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stephdavisclimb/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/stephdavisclimb/</a></p><p><strong>Steph&#39;s Books:</strong></p><p>📖 High Infatuation: A Climber&#39;s Guide to Love and Gravity — essays on climbing, life, love, and risk</p><p>📖 Learning to Fly: A Memoir of Hanging On and Letting Go — her memoir on skydiving, wingsuiting, BASE jumping, and rediscovering purpose through flight</p><p><strong>Follow Women in Wild Places:</strong></p><p>📸 Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/womeninwildplaces/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/womeninwildplaces/</a></p><p>🎙️ Host: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/outsidegabs/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/outsidegabs/</a></p><p><strong>In this episode we cover: </strong>free soloing, base jumping, wingsuit flying, rock climbing, El Capitan, Patagonia climbing, women in adventure sports, fear and decision-making, intuition, living simply, following your passion, expedition climbing, backcountry flying, Moab Utah, women climbers</p><p>Cover image taken by by Jimmy Chin.</p>