Jeff Hester — Founder and Editor at SoCalHiker

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Jeff Hester

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Founder and Editor
Berkeley | United States

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Interests

Snowshoeing
Hiking
backpacking
Winter mountaineering
...followed by local craft beer

Industries

Outdoor

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SoCalHiker

Founder and Editor | 02/2010 - Current

Writing detailed online guides for trails throughout the Western United States, covering both day hikes and backpacking routes. > Grown from zero to over 180k monthly pageviews > One of USA TODAY's 10 Best Hiking and Outdoor Blogs > Over 50,000 followers on social media > Featured in Men's Journal, The Los Angeles Times, New Yorker Magazine, BBC Travel Blog, Curbed LA and InsideHook.
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Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge™

Organizer | 01/2015 - Current

Founder and organizer of the annual Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge, a self-paced hiking challenge. Oversee all aspects, from e-commerce, marketing, social media, and even planning. > Grown registration from 183 in 2015 to 1,273 in 2017 > Raised nearly $60,000 for the two non-profits we support: The Heroes Project and Big City Mountaineers. > Expanded to Colorado and Oregon in 2017, with additional regions planned for 2018.
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