Women of the 80’s: Part 1

 

Women of 1980s climbing part one.

 

The history of women in climbing, in its written form, is woefully incomplete. In this, the first of a multi-part series, we attempt to correct some of these oversights by taking a look at not only the early 80s, but the years and accomplishments that laid the foundation for the women of the 80s.

In this episode, we discuss Bev Johnson, Sibylle Hechtel, Diana Hunter, Coral Bowman, Beth Bennett, Barbara Devine, Louise Shepherd, Catherine Destivelle, Jill Lawrence, Mari Gingery, Lynn Hill and more.

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BOOKS:

Climb! The History of Rock Climbing in Colorado
By Achey, Jeff, Chelton, Dudley, Godfrey, Bob
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