Every recipient comes home with a story.
From a first glaciated summit in the Cascades to the Matterhorn's Hörnli ridge — every photo is from a real Summit Scholarship rope team.
Reflections From The Matterhorn
By Tiffany Diep, Matterhorn Class of 2026. Freshly post-op from a hip labrum repair, she was not cleared to walk without crutches when she applied.
Why the Mountains Matter: Mercy's Story
Mercy Wanjiru carried her community up the Salkantay trail to Machu Picchu — and what the mountains gave back.
Amina Hasan: Standing Tall on Kulshan
A first glaciated summit in the Cascades, and the climb that proved it belonged to her too.
Nana Nana: Beyond Imagination
Ishinca, 18,143 feet, Peru — and a summit that reached further than she had let herself picture.
Nothing Is Impossible: Samar Khan on Aconcagua
The highest peak in the Americas, and a Pakistani cyclist-turned-alpinist who refuses the word no.
The Mountains: A Mirror of Who We've Become
What a rope team of strangers becomes by the time it comes off the glacier together.