Shannon Galpin Explained

Shannon Galpin (born 1974) is an American activist, author, adventurer, and producer of the movie, Afghan Cycles.In 2013, she was named, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year.^{[1] [2]} Shannon started a US series of mountain biking camps called Strength in Numbers for women in their 20s and 30s who have experienced gender violence,^[3] with the belief that "an army of women can change the world."^[4] Shannon was runner up for two consecutive years in Elevation Outdoors Magazine's Resident Badass poll, in the Humanitarian category.^[5]

Life

She grew up in Bismarck, North Dakota.In 2006, she founded Mountain2Mountain.^{[6] [7] [8]}

Works

• Streets of Afghanistan: Bridging Cultures Through Art, Photographs by Libero Di Zinno, Hatherleigh Company, Limited, 2013, ^[9]
• Book: Mountain to Mountain: A Journey of Adventure and Activism for the Women of Afghanistan. registration. 16 September 2014. St. Martin's Press. 978-1-4668-4705-7.
• https://radicalhumanity.net Site run by Shannon Galpin, started in late 2016

External links

• http://consciousmagazine.co/mountain-to-mountain/
• http://www.summitdaily.com/news/13164266-113/galpin-women-afghanistan-mountain
• www.examiner.com/article/mountain-biking-afghanistan-shannon-galpin-has-been-there-done-that

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shannon Galpin, 2013 Adventurers of the Year - National Geographic. https://web.archive.org/web/20121105041843/http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/adventurers-of-the-year/2013/shannon-galpin. dead. November 5, 2012. 31 October 2012. nationalgeographic.com.
2. Web site: Liv Beyond – Shannon Galpin & Afghan Cycles | Coven Magazine . 2014-10-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141028194623/http://www.covenmagazine.com/liv-beyond-shannon-galpin-afghan-cycles/ . 2014-10-28 .
3. News: Activist Shannon Galpin uses experience in Afghanistan to Colorado. 2013-02-28. Elevation Outdoors Magazine. 2017-03-26. en-US.
4. Web site: Shannon Galpin – Strength in Numbers. shannongalpin.com. en-US. 2017-03-26.
5. News: We Asked, You Voted Meet Colorado's Resident Badasses - Elevation Outdoors Magazine. 2016-02-07. Elevation Outdoors Magazine. 2017-03-26. en-US.
6. News: Lipinski. Jed. Cycling Past an Afghan Taboo. 28 October 2014. The New York Times. April 16, 2013.
7. News: Whipple. Kelsey. From Colorado to Kabul and back, Shannon Galpin's wild ride. 28 October 2014. Denver Westward. Jun 13, 2012.
8. News: Names You Need To Know In 2011: Shannon Galpin, Mountain2Mountain. 29 October 2014. Forbes Magazine. 11 May 2010.
9. News: Miller. Sharry. Bringing Afghan Art to Afghanistan. 28 October 2014. Women's Adventure. January 24, 2014. Libero’s photographs and Shannon’s text provide a fascinating look at a region most of us view as war-torn and worthless. Through their eyes, we can clearly see that we are wrong in that assessment..