Posted by jimjuliem on 7/8/2008
Colette McInerney had a fun article on women climbing that talked about acknowledging the unique mental and physical achievements of the top female climbers. I found it informative and interesting. I was wondering if anyone else read it and what they thought of it.
Sex Cells: Why the "First Female Ascent" matters. In Rock and Ice issue 170 July 2008 Page24
woodchuck07 says:
I liked it too. Unfortunately, it's still an issue to many women, and unrecognized by guys as even being an issue. Recall those days back when Bev Johnson was the first-everything for women climbing. As for the scrunchy' and off crux functions or beta used by women, much the same was said of short climbers who managed to get by a Layton Kor long reach effort years ago. Not being competitive at this sport, I'm very much pleased to see more women in climbing. Many have shown a better work ethic and devotion to their craft that some males I've seen out there.
jimjuliem says:
Thanks for you comment woodchuck. I just finished Lynn Hill's book; Climnbing Free. I found it well written and a most fascinating autobiography. Actually, at times, remarkable. It explained the advantages and disadvantages of being small as well as what it takes to climb at that level. Although I will never be able to do anything remotely near that class of climbing, it is interesting that the reasons, perespective, and philosophy behind what we do can still be similar, without that degree of motivation. In the end she finds "balance" in her life and finds she can still excel and enjoy climbing without being obsessed: the perfect combination. Part of what makes it worthwhile is that it covers some history of climbing in a significant time and important places.
I certainly recommend the book for climbers or people interested in the subject.
jimjuliem says:
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