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"Long overdue anthology highlights women in Yosemite climbing history." Climbing Magazine
This first-ever collection of both famed and untold stories from women at the heart of Yosemite climbing gathers almost 40 contributors, from Bea Vogel who forged her own pitons to Molly Higgins who participated in the rst all-female ascent of theNoseon El Capitan to Liz Robbins who established routes in Yosemite Valley during the Golden Age. Astonishing Stonemasters like Lynn Hill, as well as many other notable climbers, including Steph Davis, Kate Rutherford, Beth Rodden, Chelsea Grife, Libby Sauter, and more share their recollections of the exhilaration they felt up on the wall and the determination it took to get there. As Mari Gingery, one of the first women to climb theShieldon El Cap, writes in the foreword, "the stories feature a medley of intrepid female characters" who "offer fresh perspectives."
Organized into ve distinct eras in Yosemite climbing history, this groundbreaking anthology captures a range of stories from heartbreaking losses to soaring joys, trip reports of signicant ascents to moments that convey the larger essence of the Valley--and what it means to call this iconic place "home."
- Contributors include Lynn Hill, Steph Davis, Liz Robbins, Beth Rodden, Kate Rutherford, Katie Brown and more
- Introduction by Mari Gingery
- Author is deeply connected with the Valley community through her work with Yosemite Search and Rescue (YOSAR)
This first-ever collection of both famed and untold stories from women at the heart of Yosemite climbing gathers almost 40 contributors, from Bea Vogel who forged her own pitons to Molly Higgins who participated in the rst all-female ascent of theNoseon El Capitan to Liz Robbins who established routes in Yosemite Valley during the Golden Age. Astonishing Stonemasters like Lynn Hill, as well as many other notable climbers, including Steph Davis, Kate Rutherford, Beth Rodden, Chelsea Grife, Libby Sauter, and more share their recollections of the exhilaration they felt up on the wall and the determination it took to get there. As Mari Gingery, one of the first women to climb theShieldon El Cap, writes in the foreword, "the stories feature a medley of intrepid female characters" who "offer fresh perspectives."
Organized into ve distinct eras in Yosemite climbing history, this groundbreaking anthology captures a range of stories from heartbreaking losses to soaring joys, trip reports of signicant ascents to moments that convey the larger essence of the Valley--and what it means to call this iconic place "home."
