Kyrgyzstan’s Ines Papert,
INES PAPERT
For many, the imposing 1,200-meter ice wall at the summit is quite daunting. However, for accomplished ice climber Ines Papert, it represented a thrilling opportunity to scale the peak of Kiziruskar, a remote mountain straddling the border between China and Kyrgyzstan. In 2016, she and fellow climber Luca Lindichi succeeded after three attempts to conquer this challenging ascent, subsequently becoming the first known individuals to navigate the steep routes they coined “Lost in China.”
Papert is among over a dozen female climbers celebrated in a daring expedition to tackle the world’s tallest peak. Climbing Women: Climbing History by Joanna Croston.
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Le Blonde
Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum in Chanute, Kansas
Another significant figure is Lizzy Le Blonde, who, in 1889, ascended a mountain in the Swiss Alps while wearing a full skirt (as shown above). Le Blonde, known for her remarkable achievement of guiding 20 individuals, played a key role in establishing the Ladies Alpine Club in 1907, an organization dedicated to supporting women climbers in a male-dominated field.
Lydia Brady on the first female ascent of Zenith at Half Dome, Yosemite National Park
Steve Monks
Croston’s work also highlights Lydia Brady, who achieved a series of significant first ascents in Yosemite National Park during the 1980s. As shown in the image above, she is seen on the famed face of Half Dome. In 1988, she made history as the first woman to summit Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. The Tibetan designation for Everest is QOMOLANGMA, which translates to “Mother of the Goddess of the World.”
Climbing Women: Climbing History will be published in the UK on August 7th and internationally on September 16th.
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Source: www.newscientist.com
