After becoming a rock-climber, leaving her party-girl ways behind, and meeting her wonderful husband, Melissa knew she'd found happiness in life. Then an electrocution accident brought her career as a sponsored climber crashing down. The support of her husband and community and a team of doctors set on repairing her badly damaged hands, allowed her to think: "Maybe I will climb again."

Book Mentions from the episode

Climbing Through by Melissa Strong

Rocky Mountain National Park: A Complete Hiking Guide by Lisa Foster

A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella Bird

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• Produced by: Christine Reed
• Music: Beginnings by Corals

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