Laura is a wilderness medicine instructor, registered nurse with a background in rural, high-altitude emergency medicine, search and rescue volunteer, and nurse practitioner student. Currently pursuing her Fellowship in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine an with eyes on a Diploma in Mountain Medicine to follow, she has built a unique career at the intersection of medicine and the outdoors.

She teaches practical healthcare knowledge to people who do hard things outside and mentors medical professionals who want to build careers in wilderness medicine. Outside of her work, you can find her seeking the next line to ski, ridge line to run, or single track to ride. She lives in Western Colorado with her husband and her pup, where they’re building their own home at 7,500'.