Dani Reyes-Acosta is a professional adventure athlete, advocate, and storyteller who combines her deep love for all alpine adventures with an Earth-first, inclusivity-informed approach to storytelling.
A splitboarder, rock climber, trail runner, volunteer adaptive ski instructor, and waterwoman, she has been featured in the Washington Post, Women on the Road, the Los Angeles Times, and regional publications throughout the American West. Brands like Osprey, Vail Resorts, and Sport Obermeyer have featured her work as a writer and storyteller.
Dan imagines a better world, one in which we all play outside and honor the land upon which we walk.
Dani has built her mountain craft through splitboarding, traditional climbing, and mountain running missions on trips through Andorra, Argentina, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Peru, and the USA.
She credits her parents for the work ethic, mindset, and boundless energy that puts her here today.
Dani believes that we are as much of the Earth as we are on the earth, and dedicates both her work and volunteer time to social innovation, positive change, and a just transition.
Dani is a Spanish bilingual writer, speaker, and creative exploring how heritage and adversity inform individual and community identity.
Story formats range from personal essays, poetry, and creative writing to multisource reportage, interviews, and documentary content.