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EPISODE · May 27, 2025 · 53 MIN

Rosie Andrews on No Spare Rib and Women in Climbing From the '80s to Today

from Written in Stone: Climbing History · host Plug Tone Audio

Check out our new book, Written In Stone: The 1990s! Over 40 years ago, Mountain Magazine published an article by Rosie Andrews called No Spare Rib. Filled with photos of strong women and asserting that women would eventually climb at the highest levels while explaining why they were behind in the '80s, it did two things: inspired some and ruffled the feathers of others.  Today, women like Brooke Raboutou, Katie Lamb, Babsi Zangerl, and Janja Garnbret are proving Rosie right.  In this episode we go back to the '80s and discuss The Gunks, climbing Right Wall with Jill Lawrence, the other leading women of the era, and of course, we dig deep into No Spare Rib. We finish with Rosie setting the record straight on an old Supertopo thread.  Check out our website for related episodes, resources and more! Join the Secret Stoners Club for FREE and get bonus episodes. ---------------------------------- Season Two is generously supported by Rab.  This episode is supported by Tension Climbing and The Tension Board 2.  Written in Stone is co-created with Power Company Climbing.

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