Although she didn’t realize it then, women from all walks of life took the pledge to close the gap however they could. Jump to 2015 and Kerr is still going strong. She’s striving toward her AMGA certification and going head first into an attempt at being the first woman to descend University Peak’s south face in Alaska. Here’s why daily effort, taking the occasional step back, avoiding comparisons, and surrounding herself with people psyched on her are just some of the ways Kerr aims to close her own confidence gap on Verticulture.