Climberism | Women of the Northeast

"Women of the Northeast." Climberism Magazine. Issue #21, February 2014. (Profile and cover image) "It was love and climbing that brought Majka from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Intevale, New Hampshire. If you want to get technical, her first day of climbing was at age six during Adventure Day at Camp Ajawah in Wyoming, and she was motivated by hot fudge, ice ... Read More

Google | Video

Authors@Google Series Majka's September 5th, 2013 Google Talk. Watch the Video

Why Can’t I Be You | Profile

"Why Can't I Be You: Majka Burhardt." Rookie Magazine. September 2013. "Last year, I was scooping up a pile of mail off my porch, and my neighbor’s Patagonia catalog slipped open to a picture of a strong-looking woman scaling a giant rock face, free-climbing. In the caption, the climber was identified as Majka Burhardt. I squinted at the photo and ... Read More

Delta Sky Magazine | Essay

"Johannesburg with Majka Burhardt." Delta Sky Magazine. July 2013. "I’m a professional climber and filmmaker fixated on the intersection of culture and environment. Africa is my home away from home, and when I’m lucky enough to have Johannesburg on my travel docket, I make sure to carve out time to get grounded in South Africa’s friendliest big city. Getting outside is ... Read More

Delta Sky Magazine | Essay

“Bozeman with Majka Burhardt” Delta Sky Magazine. December 2012. Download PDF | View Online “I’m a professional rock climber and ice climber, but the reason I’ve tried to live in Bozeman (twice) has to do with the skiing. Montana is one of my favorite winter playgrounds, and when I’m not going vertical on frozen waterfalls, I head to Bridger Bowl for dreamy downhill … Read More

The Good Life Project | Video

“How a Love of Climbing Turned Into a Dream Career.” The Good Life Project. August 2012. The Good Life Project™ TV is a weekly web-show hosted by award-winning author, serial-entrepreneur and lifestyle-innovator, Jonathan Fields. Here he interviews Majka about the interplay between movement, stagnation, creativity, adventure and possibility. Watch the interview below and read his corresponding blog about Majka here.

Mountain Magazine | Profile

Calling Majka Burhardt, June 2012. "The migration pattern favored by most North American outdoor enthusiasts is to head ever westward. But climber and author Majka Burhardt moved from Boulder, Colorado to Conway, New Hampshire this winter. We caught up with her to talk geography, climbing, and how rollerblading—that icon of 90s zeitgeist—became part of her training routine..." Read More

BBC | Interview

"Pro Travelers Reveal their Top Tech Tools." BBC Online. March 2012. "For two decades, American Majka Burhardt has been an adventurer traveling the world. She has authored books, including Coffee Story: Ethiopia, and produced the movie Waypoint Namibia. "I’m permanently tied to my Garmin eTrex 30 GPS,” she said. “I used it for two months in Africa this year to mark prospective sites for climbing in ... Read More

How Do You Do | TV

“Community of Passionate People.” HowDoYouDoTV Profile of Majka. 2012. Video by Michael Millard, creator of HowDoYouDoTV, an innovative video project profiling passionate people in the global community.