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Lynn Hill

Lynn has been on the leading edge of climbing for nearly three decades. She has won over thirty international climbing competitions, red-pointed 5.14, on-sighted 5.13c, and established numerous first ascents and big-wall climbs on four continents.

In 1993, her visionary first free ascent of El Capitan's Nose route set a new standard for modern free climbing. She returned the following year to free the route again in a day. It remains unrepeated.

In recent years Lynn has continued to push standards in climbing as well as other areas of life. She has authored a book about her life as a climber (Climbing Free), had a son, Owen, joined forces with Patagonia, and begun work on her center for wellbeing through climbing.

Berd Zeagswetter