Welcome! I'm Larissa Zhou. I'm a rock climber and a climbing instructor and guide, primarily based in Pakistan.

Please see my other pages to learn about my work as a food scientist and career coach.

CREDENTIALS
• Certified AMGA Single Pitch Instructor - 2024
• Member of Alpine Ascents' first BIPOC Guide Development Program - 2023-24

TRIP REPORTS/RESOURCES
• Cordillera Blanca 2023, Huaráz logistics
• A Guide to Climbing in Red Rock, NV

CONTINUING EDUCATION
• The Warrior's Way Free Mind Level 1 Training with Lor Sabourin - 2022
• 600-hr Certified Massage Therapist in Swedish and Thai Massage, DIMS - 2020

SERVICE
• I'm on the Strategy and Governance Board of OpenBeta, a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving free and open access to route information around the world.
• I used to serve on the board and DEI committee of the Harvard Mountaineering Club.
I used to be a fact-checker for Alpinist Magazine, keeping climber-writers honest by fact-checking their stories.