Alison Criscitiello

Alison Criscitiello is an American ice core scientist, National Geographic Explorer, Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, and Director of the Canadian Ice Core Lab at the University of Alberta. In addition to her academic work, she is a co-founder of Girls on Ice Canada and an avid adventurer and mountain climber. She led the first all-women ascent of Lingsarmo (formerly known as Pinnacle Peak) and has received numerous American Alpine Club grants for her pioneering expeditions. Provided by Wikipedia