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Big wall climber Sasha DiGiulian hopes to be remembered for establishing a new baseline for female climbers, including how they are recognized, treated and paid
In August 2013, Sasha DiGiulian traveled to the Dolomites to attempt Bellavista, a dream years in the making. After two weeks of working on the crux pitches, she climbed the entire route in a single push, becoming the first woman to climb a 5.14b big wall, breaking a major barrier in the sport.
Then a sport climber, DiGiulian was incredibly strong on single-pitch routes, but unaccustomed to the complexity of big walls. “I had climbed 5.14d, so I thought the 5.14b pitches wouldn’t be so hard, but I learned how much the logistics, weather, and fatigue add up,” she says.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/14/sasha-digiulian-big-wall-climbing
Author : Andy Cochrane
Publish date : 2025-02-14 09:00:03
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