Entries filed under 'women'

Strength Is Beautiful: Expedition Denali’s Message to Aspiring Women Mountaineers

Today's guest blogger is Erica Wynn of Expedition Denali, the all African American team eeking to climb Alaska's Denali (20,320') this June and inspire more diversity in the outdoors. As she says, "I am now realizing more and more that Expedition Denali isn't about developing role models of color... it's about developing female role models who equate strength to beauty." ...

Posted by Steve T on April 24, 2013 11:00 AM & Tagged Expedition Denali and women | permalink | Comments



Breaking Barriers: Meet 2 Women Pioneers of the Outdoor Industry

It wasn't all that long ago that outdoor gear was primarily made by and for males. As late as the 1990s, even women's clothing was an afterthought at most outdoor companies. Fortunately, this has been changing fast. Women have been participating in outdoor activities in increasing numbers, and women-specific designs now mostly parallel the innovation curve of outdoor products in general. This change did not happen by itself. It took pioneering women to shake up the conventional wisdom. Their ...

Posted by Steve T on July 6, 2012 2:58 PM & Tagged Barb Williams, Georgena Terry, OIWC, Terry Bicycles, rei and women | permalink | Comments



A Look Back at Women in Our National Parks

What’s the craziest thing you’ve ever had to wear to work? Chances are the women of the pre-1978 National Park Service could top it. They used to have to dress more like flight attendants and roller-skating waitresses than park rangers—when they were allowed to serve at all, that is. In honor of the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day (today!), here’s a link to a National Park Service article that describes how far female rangers have come—including some photos you won’t want to miss. ...

Posted by Rachel M on March 8, 2011 3:10 PM & Tagged National Park Service, international women's day, rangers and women | permalink | Comments



Oh Eun-sun Is the First Woman to Climb the World's 14 Highest Peaks. Or Is She?

BBC News is reporting that South Korean climber Oh Eun-sun reached the summit of Annapurna (pictured) to become the first woman to climb the world’s 14 highest mountains (the 8,000 meter peaks). Ms. Oh crawled to the summit on all fours and planted a South Korean flag on the summit. However, controversy surrounds a climb of Kangchenjunga, the world’s third highest peak, that Ms. Oh attempted in 2009. A photograph of Ms. Oh on the summit shows her standing on rock. Photographs of other climbers ...

Posted by Joe P. on May 5, 2010 2:00 PM & Tagged Climbing and women | permalink | Comments