lady climbing photos from southern Utah

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Female climbers are awesome and inspiring.

Climbing is one of those sports which, in theory, is entirely egalitarian. Different body types lend themselves to different climbing styles, and women can just as easily send a 5.13 as men. Granted, perhaps the style of 5.13 may be different, but it is a fact that some of the best climbers in the world are women. Lynn Hill, Katie Brown, Steph Davis… just to name a few.

As a climbing photographer, and a female climber, it has been my personal mission as of late to take more photos of women climbing hard. Despite the 10:1 male to female ratio in the climbing community, I’ve been able to shoot some photos of some very inspiring ladies. Below are a few from my recent trip to Indian Creek, Utah.

Rachel Greenburg on “Scarface” (5.11-)

Megan Polk on “Family Home Night” (5.12)

Megan Polk on Pitch 2 of “Heat Searcher” (5.11+)

It was a pleasure both to shoot photos of these ladies, and to get to know them. Since my personal resolve for climbing has faltered in the past 2 years, it’s refreshing to meet other women who have overcome hardships while climbing, and have returned to the sport. For the first time in a long time, climbing has not only inspired me artistically, but physically and mentally as well. I look forward to returning to Utah next week.

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