Jess Lewis

Trip Host - Patagonia

Hi! I’m Jess. I was raised by mountain guides and have spent my entire life working and playing in mountain ranges across the world. My love for walking through wild places was sparked at a young age — when I became the youngest person (at the time) to thru-hike the Continental Divide Trail, a 3,200-mile journey across the country with my family.

For more than a decade, I’ve been guiding both internationally and domestically, including leading a team across West Antarctica. I love connecting people to wild, beautiful landscapes and creating spaces where they feel equally challenged and supported.

I’m a seasoned adventure guide, instructor, mentor, and teacher, and I’m passionate about helping women explore parts of themselves that don’t always get the spotlight. Whether we’re in foreign peaks or the familiar terrain of my Colorado hometown, I find deep joy in connecting women to nature — and to each other — through a powerful and supportive outdoor community.

As a longtime lover of literature and journaling, I’m naturally drawn to the way Honest Heart Journeys facilitates transformational experiences. I lived for five years in Patagonia and speak Spanish fluently, so getting to take a group of women into a region I once called home is a dream come true.

More than anything, my hope is that the women who travel with me walk away feeling more capable, stronger, and with more sparkle than they ever imagined.