Endure with Shelly

About Shelly

Biography

Shelly

Shelly Haug is a trailblazing female polar endurance athlete and high-altitude mountaineer known for her determination, resilience, and passion for conquering the world's most challenging environments. With a career spanning multiple continents and extreme expeditions, Shelly has successfully summited iconic peaks and crossed polar landscapes that have forged her into one of the elite athletes in her field.

Shelly's journey was sparked when a friend invited her to take on the “Race to the Top of Mount Baldy” in California's Sierra Nevada range. She then quickly moved on to the other 14,000 feet peaks in California including Mt. Whitney, the tallest in the contiguous United States where she then honed her skills in mountaineering and ice climbing. Her passion soon took her beyond U.S. borders, reaching the summit of Africa's highest peak, Mt. Kilimanjaro, in 2019 where her husband proposed!

Over the years, Shelly has achieved several notorious summits and incredible polar endurance feats, including:

  • Kilimanjaro (19,340 feet), Africa's tallest mountain in January 2019.
  • Aconcagua (22,841 feet), South America's tallest mountain in January 2023.
  • Denali (20,310 feet), North America's highest peak in May 2023.
  • Mont Blanc (15,777 feet), Europe's highest peak in July 2024.
  • Greenland Ice Sheet in September 2024 in an unsupported ski expedition covering over 600 kilometers in 28 days while pulling a 70kg sled.

Other Major Summits, Climbs, and Endurance Feats:

  • Mt Baldy (10,069 feet), , California's Sierra Nevada range in September 2015.
  • Mt Whitney (14,494 feet), California's tallest mountain and the tallest in the contiguous United States in May 2016.
  • Mt San Gorgonio (11,503 feet), California in October 2016.
  • Mt San Jacinto (10,834 feet), California in November 2016.
  • Grand Teton (13,776 feet), Wyoming in August 2019.
  • Mt Bora (12,667 feet), Idaho in August 2020.
  • Mt Shuksen (9,131 feet), Washington in June 2022.
  • Mt Hood (11,249 feet), Oregon in April 2023.
  • Grand Canyon R2R, May 2024.
  • Mt Rainier (14,410 feet), Washington via Emmons Glacier in June 2024.
  • Cosmiques Arete, AD II, Aiguille du Midi Mont Blanc, Chamonix France in July 2024.

Other attempts / no summit:

  • Mt Shasta in 2021 and 2024.
  • Mt Baker in 2022.
  • Mt Hood in 2022.
  • Mt Rainier in 2022.
  • Matterhorn in 2024.

Though not every climb has been a success, with weather and conditions forcing turnarounds on formidable peaks like Mt. Rainier and the Matterhorn, Shelly's commitment to safety and calculated decision-making showcases her wisdom and experience in extreme conditions. Whether on a polar expedition or racing up a high altitude summit, Shelly endeavors to help redefine the limits of human endurance, inspiring others to pursue their own adventures with the same grit and determination.

Whether on a polar expedition or racing up a high altitude summit, Shelly endeavors to help redefine the limits of human endurance, inspiring others to pursue their own adventures with the same grit and determination.

Mission & Vision

Personal Ethos

Breaking Limits, Inspiring Change, and Redefining Beliefs

Shelly's mission is not just about personal feats of endurance; it's about encouraging others to push past their self-imposed limits and the boxes that society places around them. By deconstructing limiting beliefs and embracing grit, Shelly aims to inspire people to redefine what's possible for themselves.

Looking to the future, Shelly's goals include:

  • Encouraging others to break through their mental and physical limits, cultivating resilience and grit.
  • Empowering individuals to challenge unhelpful beliefs and embrace personal growth.
  • Sharing her journey through speaking engagements and mentorship to inspire the next generation of adventurers.
  • Leading by example, demonstrating how endurance and perseverance can translate into achieving extraordinary goals.

By pushing the limits of human endurance and defying expectations, Shelly hopes to inspire a wave of change — not just in how people view their own potential, but in how they pursue their greatest challenges.

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Acknowledgments

Arctic Gear Co.

PolarTech Industries

Sustainable Energy Corp.

Global Climate Initiative

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