My story + philosophy

Hi! I’m Heather Turnbach and I am an all-seasons mountain athlete, trail guide, and food and health specialist. I founded OutFit Women’s Movement because I believe that every woman has a place in the outdoors. With a little know-how and confidence, she can do just about anything.  

I was born and raised in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, USA. From making my own trail routes to foraging fruit, I learned from an early age how to be self-reliant in the nature around me.

My self-powered spirit empowered me to move to the big city of Philadelphia and later, the big alpine mountains of Switzerland where I honed my skills as an endurance athlete. I’ve competed in 8 marathons, an ultra-marathon, and cross-country ski races throughout Switzerland, parts of Europe, and the US including the Jungfrau Marathon, the Sierre-Zinal, the Engadin Skimarathon, the Vienna Marathon, and the Boston Marathon. 

Then, after covering so much distance and climbing so many mountains, I found myself at the bottom of a deep valley. The physical and emotional exhaustion of a decade-long corporate career left me burnt out. Feeling the need to recharge spiritually, I returned to my roots and my first teacher, Nature. She helped me rediscover my wild heart and the healing began. Nature helped me summon my inner self-power and reveal my true calling - that’s how OutFit was born.

Now I’m here to help other women realize their own self-powered possibilities in the outdoors. I hope you join me on an OutFit adventure.