Majka Burhardt

Majka Burhardt (born October 4, 1976) is an American author and professional climber from Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is the author of the non-fiction books Coffee Story: Ethiopia and Vertical Ethiopia: Climbing Toward Possibility in the Horn of Africa, as well as numerous articles featured in books and magazines. She is also producer of the film Waypoint Namibia and the upcoming Lost Mountain film.
Biography
Burhardt grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota and graduated from Princeton University While an undergraduate at Princeton in 1998, Burhardt helped establish the organization Climb Against the Odds, created to support breast cancer research, advocacy, and patient support.
Burhardt is an American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA) Certified Rock Guide and sits on the board of directors. She is also an athlete-ambassador for Patagonia.
Works
Books
*Vertical Ethiopia: Climbing Toward Possibility in the Horn of Africa (2008) ISBN 978-9994400324 According to WorldCat, the book is held in 11 libraries
*Coffee Story: Ethiopia (2011) ISBN 978-0984544608 According to WorldCat, the book is held in 6 libraries
Film / Television
*Waypoint Namibia (2009)
 
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