Sam and Andy met in 2022 through their shared pursuit of beauty and awe found in the PNW, via a mutual friend who lured them into climbing (and summitting) Mt. Rainier. As they trained over the course of this mountaineering season, Sam and Andy spent lots of time together car-pooling, trading witty banter, and attending numerous suffer-fests. While the slogs were long and the alpine starts too damn early, they both enjoyed witnessing stunning sunrises and staying up way-too-late for milky way photoshoots. During one off-training weekend (while still just friends), they decided to go paddle-boarding, unbeknownst to Sam that Andy can't swim. And thus commenced the start of a romantic turn of events. Since then, they've adventured through numerous hikes and climbs, found new fun things like x-skiing and weight-lifting, and have traveled bits of the world... Fast forward to today, you can find them urban hiking around Magnolia, scheming for their next adventure, or food-stop.