Lauren Batcheck

Mountain Athlete & Social Impact Advocate

Lauren Batcheck (she, her) paints a picture of a life dedicated to the pursuit of mountains, intentional kindness and making a positive difference in the world. Her passion for the mountains, and the healing and vitality they provide, along with her innate desire to bring people together in connected ways, have made her an ambassador of all things authentic, intentional, and enabling in the outdoor space. 

Her first love was trail running. She fell in love with mountains and interacting with them in this way. The vastness, the breathtaking views, the remoteness that can only be obtained from putting one in front of the other. There isn’t much that can beat a hard day powering up a mountain trail and the adrenaline that comes with swiftly moving her feet across winding rocky trails.

And then, she tried rock climbing, and this became her deep spiritual space and another way to interact with the outdoors. Mother Nature, the mindfulness of climbing, the meditative movement, the connection to the organic matter around her, all help her connect to something bigger than herself. Her daily mindfulness practice and climbing plays a big part in that. It helps her to slow down, disconnect from the pressures of the world, be present, and reconnect with what is truly important. It brings clarity and stillness to her mind. Climbing became and still is her “church” – so good for her spiritually, mentally, physically, and emotionally.

At home in Salt Lake City, you can find her tending to her plants and experimenting in the kitchen. Her great-grandmother “Nanny” was Filipino, and she has many memories of her home being filled with plants and aromatics. That green thumb was passed through the family, and so while growing up, Lauren’s house was also filled with plants, delicious kitchen smells, and and a large garden in the backyard.

For the past few years, Lauren has been a social-driven ambassador, athlete, and model for brands like Mountain Hardwear, Scarpa, Cotopaxi, and Gnarly Nutrition. She has organized product design insight panels and facilitated workshops, as well as athlete team summits and brand-driven activations.