Jeff Hester
Founder and Editor
Berkeley | United States
Skills
No information
Interests
Snowshoeing
Hiking
backpacking
Winter mountaineering
...followed by local craft beer
Industries
Outdoor
Summary
Activity
Work experience
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.
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.
