texplorer Posted October 11, 2003 Posted October 11, 2003 So we read about steph D. and Beth R. and the Jose whoever frenchie climbing one pitch hard routes and an occasional big wall with their boyfriends but where are the Hard women sending in the mountains? Why is there no female version of Twight out there. I might just be naive to these women but I don't think I have ever even heard of a women climbing something technical and gnarly (big himalyan walkups don't count). I was just wondering if anyone knew of any women out there or would speculate on why there are so few women pushing the limits in the alpine world. Quote
Jason_Martin Posted October 11, 2003 Posted October 11, 2003 Kitty Calhoun used to make a lot of waves in the climbing world. She used to do some pretty hard stuff on big ice routes and took those skills to Nepal. Jason Quote
AmberBuxom Posted October 11, 2003 Posted October 11, 2003 i preciate the misogyny. however . . . i will drop one name and hope you just stfu before some hardwoman breaks your jaw. catherine freer: twight was still wetting his bed while she was pulling down. Quote
Marko Posted October 11, 2003 Posted October 11, 2003 Hargreaves. Didn't Destivelle solo a new A4 route on the Eiger a bunch of years ago? Quote
cj001f Posted October 11, 2003 Posted October 11, 2003 Marko said: Hargreaves. Didn't Destivelle solo a new A4 route on the Eiger a bunch of years ago? I remember the North Face solo, but not an A4 - and her website doesn't list it (but it's only a highlight list): http://www.destivelle.com/A/BVFrame.html before the kid she was quite the hardwoman. Quote
sobo Posted October 11, 2003 Posted October 11, 2003 Marko said: Hargreaves. She's dead. Killed on K2 in 1995. Ticks included solo ascent of Everest and scores of difficult solos in the Alps. Yep, she was a hard one. What about Sue McDevitt? Yosemite Big Wall girl? Quote
cracked Posted October 11, 2003 Posted October 11, 2003 Not as many women out there cause they're too smart. Quote
cracked Posted October 12, 2003 Posted October 12, 2003 Alpinfox said: Lynn Hill, Nose free? Nose isn't alpine. Quote
AirTime Posted October 12, 2003 Posted October 12, 2003 Petit Dru (7a/A4) Catherine Destivelle, Solo Mt Beatrice, Karakorum (ED+/A3+) 19000ft Louise Thomas, Glenda Huxter, Kath Pyke Quote
Billygoat Posted October 13, 2003 Posted October 13, 2003 Nancy Feagin is pretty hot. Alpinist that is... Quote
Dru Posted October 13, 2003 Posted October 13, 2003 cecilia buil karen mcneill lena rowat margo talbot kim czismazia airlie anderson aidan oloman anne arran shelley nairn etc Quote
Dru Posted October 13, 2003 Posted October 13, 2003 And how could I have left FERN off my list? Quote
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