Emma Patterson

Born and raised on the Taos Mesa, Emma grew up playing in the many wild landscapes of New Mexico, many of those years with the FIT crew as a camper! With a passion for fresh air and long hours spent in the sun, rain, mud, and snow there aren’t many days you’ll find her inside. Chronically a kid, the little (and big) joys of the outdoors aren’t often overlooked. For Emma, there’s nothing like sharing that passion for the natural world with others, and later seeing that passion grow and flourish.

As an avid (and arguably rabid) competitive skier, runner, and mountain biker, she finds immense joy in both the hard work and the serenity of being a mountain athlete. After graduating the University of Utah with a MS degree in biomedical engineering and a BS degree in mathematics education, she loves bringing physiological and biomechanical understanding into performance on the trails and on the mountain.

Emma is a Wilderness First Responder who will complete her Wilderness EMT requirements this August.