| Rock Climbing began as a man's sport. This has | | | | breaking ascent that a woman by the name of Meta |
| changed in recent years as ever increasing numbers | | | | Brevoot actually got around giving up her dress for |
| of women have become involved. | | | | trousers when on a climb. This makes you imagine |
| The first women climbers were involved in mountain | | | | young ladies climbing to the top of alpine peaks in |
| climbing and rock climbing was a part of that. The | | | | their long flowing dresses with parasols open. |
| major difference in mountain climbing and rock | | | | It was not until the more liberated times in the latter |
| climbing is that the mountain climber is seeking the | | | | part of the 20th century that women in rock climbing |
| easy way to ascend to the top of the mountain | | | | began to come into their own. There were a large |
| while the rock climber is looking for the hardest way. | | | | number of women's rock climbing clubs formed during |
| However, sometimes rock climbing is the only way | | | | this period and also rock climbing became a part of |
| on certain sections of the climb. So, when women | | | | many of the outdoor programs that were being |
| began to climb mountains, they naturally began to | | | | developed to increase the confidence of females by |
| climb rocks as well. | | | | exposing them to outdoor challenges. |
| The first written record of a female mountain climber | | | | The large numbers of women in rock climbing that |
| was a Miss Pinter who climbed Mt. Blanc in 1799. This | | | | have excelled and conquered some of the most |
| feat was recorded by a fellow climber and | | | | difficult and highly rated climbs in the world prove |
| established the lady as the rock climbing woman | | | | that this sport is not for men only. Although on the |
| pioneer. Although there were other female mountain | | | | whole, men have greater strength than women, they |
| climbers that followed Miss Pinter, they were mostly | | | | do not always have more stamina. The increase in |
| the wives or girlfriends of male climbers. These male | | | | indoor rock climbing facilities has opened the door to |
| climbers usually omitted the names of their female | | | | even more women. It increases confidence and is |
| partners when writing of their adventures. | | | | fun. That is a good combination and the relative |
| This was because climbing was not seen as a very | | | | safety of the indoor climbing has contributed to a |
| "seemly" activity for women. In fact, it wasn't until | | | | wider acceptance. |
| almost one hundred years after Miss Pinter's ground | | | | |