Manless Alpine Climbing- Miriam O. Underhill Nat Geo 1934

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Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 1, 2012 - 07:03pm PT
Bump for the holidays.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 16, 2013 - 02:38pm PT
Alpen Bump...
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2014 - 11:14pm PT
Lack of Masculine Support Bump...
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Apr 11, 2014 - 11:43pm PT
hey there say, steve... wow, happy to see this surface for a 'rerun'...

very very nice! loved it and still do!
:)

thank you!




edit:
man oh man, i MISSED THE OTHER bumps...

should say:
woman oh woman, this time, i reckon, ;)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 12, 2014 - 12:50am PT
I was always impressed with the Underhills, and Miriam's book: Give Me The Hills, was quite the eye-opener, for her "man-less" climbing in the Alps.

A great pioneer climber!

From her Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miriam_O'Brien_Underhill

Miriam O'Brien began serious rock climbing in the Alps in May 1926, completing a first ascent on Torre Grande in the Dolomites by a route now known as the "Via Miriam" in her honor. She also completed the first ascent of the Aiguille de Roc near Mont Blanc.

On August 4, 1928 O'Brien, accompanied by Robert L. M. Underhill and guides Armand Charlet and G. Cachat, completed the first ascent of the traverse from the Aiguilles du Diable to Mont Blanc du Tacul in the Alps.[2] This route involves "climbing five outstanding summits over 4000 meters in superb surroundings." [3]

In 1929, she completed a climb of the Aiguille du Grépon with French climber Alice Damesme. This achievement by two women led mountaineer Étienne Bruhl to complain "The Grépon has disappeared. Now that it has been done by two women alone, no self-respecting man can undertake it. A pity, too, because it used to be a very good climb".[4]

On September 3, 1930, she climbed the most difficult route on the Finsteraarhorn, the north-east face, with guides A. and F. Rubi. This peak is the highest in the Bernese Alps. Her climb was the third ascent, and the route had only been climbed twice in the preceding 24 years.

In 1931, she climbed the Mönch and the Jungfrau in the Bernese Alps with Micheline Morin.

In 1932, she completed the first all-women's ascent of the Matterhorn with Alice Damesme.

She married mountaineer and Harvard professor Robert L. M. Underhill in 1932. They had two sons, born in 1936 and 1939.
harryhotdog

Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
Apr 12, 2014 - 03:12am PT
I have this issue also, found it in an old book store. I used to think 1934 was a long time ago, now that I've been on the planet for almost 53 years it doesn't seem that long ago. Only 27 years before I was born. Great read and she was ahead of her time for sure.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 5, 2014 - 05:39pm PT
Bump for the Golden Age.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Sep 6, 2014 - 02:58pm PT
Hrrrmmph! Foolishnes. Don't they understand that a woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle?
Brian in SLC

Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
Sep 6, 2014 - 03:45pm PT
Strange provenance bump...

Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 6, 2014 - 05:50pm PT
Nice bit of inscription!
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Sep 6, 2014 - 07:34pm PT
hey there say, steve... saw the bump... i always love this type of history... and as to the gals, even more so, as, i never heard much about them... thanks so much, once again...
HighDesertDJ

Trad climber
Sep 6, 2014 - 07:45pm PT
Using the term "manless" to describe the style of ascent should be applied whenever possible.
Q- Ball

Mountain climber
where the wind always blows
Sep 6, 2014 - 08:28pm PT
My favorite route is the Underhill direct on the grand (5.9+).
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 4, 2015 - 02:39pm PT
Bump for Miriam...
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 6, 2015 - 01:56pm PT
Classic History Bump...
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 31, 2016 - 12:12pm PT
Underhill bump...
FRUMY

Trad climber
Bishop,CA
Aug 1, 2016 - 11:21am PT
Great post
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 23, 2017 - 11:30am PT
Glad you like it, bump.
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 23, 2018 - 08:56am PT
Nat Geo bump...
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