A record number of Nepalese women are climbing Mount Everest this spring season, officials have told the BBC. Fifteen Nepalese women are planning to climb from the Nepali side, with just five male ...
Globally, rock climbing is still a male-dominated sport – fewer than a quarter of the world’s climbers are women, according to a 2020 survey. While female participation in “extreme ...
It used to take weeks for rock climbers to reach the top of El Capitan, even with the aid of a partner and climbing aids. Few women have accomplished the free climb. The first, Lynn Hill ...