Coverage dated August 1, 2026

She closed her Pilates studio to chase a mountaineering dream, then tragedy struck

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By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this year, Sarah Mallory Geis closed the doors of her Pilates studio in San Antonio, Texas, telling her friends where she believed her life was headed. “Taking a giant leap of faith into the unknown to see where life goes,” she wrote on Instagram.

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    She closed her Pilates studio to chase a mountaineering dream, then tragedy struck (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this year, Sarah Mallory Geis closed the doors of her Pilates studio in San Antonio, Texas, telling her friends where she believed her life was headed. “Taking a giant leap of faith into the unknown to see where life goes,” she wrote on Instagram.

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