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22nd October 2023

Contra el reloj del cambio climático, las Cholitas Escaladoras de Bolivia apuntan al Everest

A medida que los glaciares de Bolivia se derriten rápidamente, un grupo de mujeres indígenas conocidas como Cholitas Escaladoras están reescribiendo la cultura de la escalada boliviana.

Esta es una versión en español traducida por Daniela Anze y Benjamin Swift. Puedes leer la versión original en inglés de este artículo aquí.

This is a Spanish version translated by Daniela Anze and Benjamin Swift. You can read the original English version of this article here.

14th July 2022

Challenging gender stereotypes in climbing

At a recent bouldering competition, Vicky Wilson watched a male climber nonchalantly jump onto the women's boulders, before the medals had even been awarded. It got her thinking about gender stereotypes and abundance in climbing.

Authors

Sam Firman

Sam Firman

Sam is the Adventure Uncovered Editor. He's a freelance writer interested in outdoor culture, geography and social issues. He recently moved from the UK to Vancouver, for more mountain time, and spends much of his spare time sliding on snow and climbing on rocks.

Stephen Fabes

Stephen Fabes

For six years, from 2010 to 2016, the Stephen pedalled across 75 different countries, clocking up a distance of 86,209 km (53,568 miles) by bicycle.

Steve Bate

Steve Bate

Steve Bate MBE is a tandem cyclist on the Great British Cycling Team and ParalympicsGB. He won two gold medals, a bronze and smashed the world record in the 4km pursuit at Rio 2016. Steve is also a keen climber.