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Summits in San Diego

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Emily Chao, Staff Writer • March 20, 2026

 As warm weather returns to the San Diego area, the Falconer spoke with The Hiking Club president Arielle Feco (12) and The Hiking Club member Ava Murch (12) to get their scoop on the top mountains to climb in San Diego. Both are avid hikers — Feco hiked the Swiss Alps and Murch hiked the German Alps last year. 

 

 

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Emily Chao
Emily Chao, Staff Writer
By the time she was 15, Emily Chao had already moved across the country five times. Out of Sunnyvale, Calif., Miami, Fla., Burlingame, Calif., Basking Ridge, N.J., and San Diego, Calif., she considers the latest to be her favorite place to call home. What could ever top the beach, good weather, and great food? Writing has always been a passion for Chao, and she is very excited to share her voice on the Falconer in her first year on the paper as a junior. Other than writing and plowing through schoolwork, you’ll find Chao reading (who would have known?), playing beach volleyball, spending time with family and friends, and training for her next triathlon. 
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