Climbing mountains in the 1820s: an obviously masculine activity? Well, maybe not… [1600 words 7min
Not only in the Alps, but in America, Ladies on Mt. Rainier's glaciers early in the 20th C.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/140603-mount-rainier-history-pictures-photos-climbing-accident
By early 20th Century (anda bit earlier) there were a few intrepid Ladies climbing serious hard routes in the Alps. I'll write about them one of these days. But I don't know much about US apart from my fellow countryman John Muir
What a delightful post!
Thank you Nicole Costello! Was a fun one to write.
Not only in the Alps, but in America, Ladies on Mt. Rainier's glaciers early in the 20th C.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/140603-mount-rainier-history-pictures-photos-climbing-accident
By early 20th Century (anda bit earlier) there were a few intrepid Ladies climbing serious hard routes in the Alps. I'll write about them one of these days. But I don't know much about US apart from my fellow countryman John Muir
What a delightful post!
Thank you Nicole Costello! Was a fun one to write.