Kris Hampton of Written In Stone analyses the early days of sport climbing when Lynn Hill managed to beat male competitors on the same competition route.
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Video: How Lynn Hill Proved Janja Garnbret Right About Competition Climbing
Kris Hampton of 'Written In Stone' analyses the early days of sport climbing when Lynn Hill managed to beat male competitors on the same competition route.
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In a recent Magnus Midtbø video, both Janja Garnbret and her coach Roman Krajnik both felt that she could do well against the men in a sport climbing competition. While this might happen one day in some Masters competition, there are precedents: in the very early days of competition climbing, Lynn Hill paved the way. Kris Hampton, author of the book "Written In Stone: The 1990s: Climbing's Most Important Ascents", delves into the past.
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