Topics with tag: female ascent

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Iris Bielli Sends Her First 9a, 'Absinthium' in the Dolomites

Italian climber Iris Bielli (b. 2004, Lecco) has redpointed Absinthium (9a) at Capanna Bill, above Passo Fedaia in the Dolomites — her first route at…

Sep 11, 2026

Yosemite National Park female ascent Dark Side

Katie Lamb achieved the first-ever female ascent of a consensus V16 (8C+) boulder, "The Dark Side," in Yosemite National Park.

American climber Katie Lamb has made history by achieving the first-ever female ascent of a consensus V16 (8C+) boulder, The Dark Side, in Yosemite…

May 21, 2025

Topics with tag: female ascent

Iris Bielli Sends Her First 9a, 'Absinthium' in the Dolomites

Katie Lamb achieved the first-ever female ascent of a consensus V16 (8C+) boulder, "The Dark Side," in Yosemite National Park.

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