Marit Anderson is an outdoor enthusiast: hiker, backpacker, skier, cyclist, and kayaker. She has thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail, and section hiked others. Marit is a retired school teacher and massage therapist, volunteers with Potomac Appalachian Trail Club and Wild East Women (Women's Affinity Group for Appalachian Trail Conservancy) as a hike leader and trail maintainer, and also volunteers with Wintergreen Adaptive Sports teaching skiing to those with physical/mental impairments. She lives in Crozet, VA near the southern section of Shenandoah National Park.