Wynne Jones, Dennis
Climbers Three
- ISBN 13:
- 9781910406281
- author:
- Wynne Jones, Dennis
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Fisher King Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2015
- Pages:
- 180
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 14.8 x 1.2 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Sports & Recreation, Mountaineering, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Climbers Three: A Pioneering Story of Women's Mountaineering In 1910s England, three sisters from Denton near Ilkley, Yorkshire, took up mountaineering at the start of a new era for women in the sport. As the Women's Suffragette movement gained momentum, women-only climbing began to flourish. The Wells sisters' adventures took them through Wharfedale, the Lake District, North Wales, Scotland, and the Alps. Their exploits included notable achievements such as the first all-female traverse of the Skye ridge, the first female descent of Gaping Ghyll pothole, and the first woman to climb all the Scottish Munros. The sisters' lives were intertwined with various local communities and climbing clubs, reflecting their innovative spirit and determination. This book tells the remarkable story of Paddy, Trilby, and Biddy Wells, three women who broke new ground in mountaineering and left a lasting legacy for future generations.
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