EPISODE · Aug 26, 2021 · 18 MIN
Climbing Sparkling Moment Ep. 9: The Nose pt.1: Lynn Hill
from Climbing Sparkling Moments - EN · host La Sportiva
The Nose pt.1: Lynn Hill. Going against common thinking, changing perspective and not conforming is what makes climbers fascinating to mere mortals. The protagonist of this sparkling moment is a young woman, as small as she is determined: Lynn Hill, an American climber thirsty for challenges. For her Lynn sport climbing was not enough, she didn’t want to be considered "only" a woman. And so in 1993, Lynn, decided to climb the Nose of El Capitan, a wall considered impossible for any climber at the time. And Lynn, against all stereotypes, makes it, giving a historical shock to the world of climbing. And if you have framed the protagonist of this short intro, you will understand that it certainly did not end here because we are dealing with a real game changer, word of ... Adam Ondra.
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The Nose pt.1: Lynn Hill. Going against common thinking, changing perspective and not conforming is what makes climbers fascinating to mere mortals. The protagonist of this sparkling moment is a young woman, as small as she is determined: Lynn Hill, an American climber thirsty for challenges. For her Lynn sport climbing was not enough, she didn’t want to be considered "only" a woman. And so in 1993, Lynn, decided to climb the Nose of El Capitan, a wall considered impossible for any climber at the time. And Lynn, against all stereotypes, makes it, giving a historical shock to the world of climbing. And if you have framed the protagonist of this short intro, you will understand that it certainly did not end here because we are dealing with a real game changer, word of ... Adam Ondra.
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