Aubri Drake

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Aubri Drake testing trekking poles while fastpacking.

Aubri ('Data') Drake is a white queer and transgender hiker, backpacker, ultrarunner, writer, and activist passionate about making the world a better place. They discovered long-distance backpacking in 2013 and have been running off to the woods ever since. He’s always looking forward to his next big outdoor adventure, in between working full-time in research administration. He’s hiked the Appalachian Trail, Europe’s Tour du Mont Blanc, Vermont's Long Trail, Nüümü Poyo (twice), Tahoe Rim Trail, New England Trail, New Hampshire's Cohos Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Arizona Trail, and Colorado Trail. 

Because 75 MPH winds, waist-deep unbroken snow, and ice eyelashes have a strange appeal, Aubri has also completed numerous Northeast peakbagging lists in both winter and summer seasons, including the Northeast 111 4000 Footers and the New England Hundred Highest. For reasons unknown, they've also started running ultramarathon distances up to 100 miles, and set more than 20 Fastest Known Times. Aubri has logged more than 9,000 miles on his feet in the last three years, and in addition to this publication, their writing has been featured in Trail Runner Magazine, Long Trail News magazine, and five research journals. 

Website: https://transcendingmountains.blog/

Instagram: @genderqueer_hiker