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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Feb 26, 2012 - 03:04pm PT
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I recently picked up a copy of The Conquest of Mount Cook written by Freda Du Faur and published in 1915. Another amazing woman climbing superbly and in doing so turning sexism on its ear!
Freda was most active in the period around WWI. A taste of Freda's adventures...the second ascent of Mount Tasman.
A shot from a prior climb in the 1912 season.
A close-up of Freda sporting one hell of a hat!
"I was the first unmarried woman to climb in New Zealand, and in consequence I received all the hard knocks until one day when I awoke more or less famous in the mountaineering world, after which I could and did do exactly as seemed to be best"-A Freda quote from Wikipedia
Much respect Freda!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 4, 2012 - 03:45pm PT
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Freda Bump...
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Did Freda invent 'Da Brim'?
She definitely knew how to strike a pose amongst the choss.
Good find, Steve!
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FRUMY
Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
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TFPU --- very nice.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Some nice looking sheilas there mate!
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Fun story & photos. Thanks Steve & all.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 10, 2012 - 01:13pm PT
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Nice shot muffy!
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Mar 10, 2012 - 02:53pm PT
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great thread, great pix.
and it's nice to be reminded of what snow looks like.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 18, 2012 - 07:09pm PT
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Kiwi Bump...
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 22, 2012 - 12:50pm PT
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Traversing from bump to bump...
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MH2
climber
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Apr 22, 2012 - 10:32pm PT
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That's a lot of girls!
"Girls' faces formed the forward path..."
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 29, 2012 - 03:39pm PT
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I just received my copies of Sally Irwin's wonderful biography of Freda Du Faur published in 2000.
This promises to be a great read!
Thanks Sally!
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Apr 29, 2012 - 04:12pm PT
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Nice Post Steve!
I guess something about Freda
should be put on the Chick History Thread?
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Tony Bird
climber
Northridge, CA
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Apr 29, 2012 - 07:39pm PT
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what a woman! bring back the pompadour!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 6, 2013 - 01:56pm PT
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Bump for a fascinating and consequential life...
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harryhotdog
Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
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Here is a pic of another female adventurer on Mt.Tasman in 1986. Look closely and you can see two climbers on the ridge. One is Lydia Brady,the other is an American dude climbing in lightweight cordura hiking boots,lots of hard ice on this route.
Here's a pic of the bro's of the day
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 15, 2013 - 11:15pm PT
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Nice lineup H-dog!
Mattias Z sure had a wide-ranging career!
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Mar 16, 2013 - 01:14am PT
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Thanks Stevie! Great scanning btw.
It turns out---too sadly-- that Freda took her own life.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2014 - 05:22pm PT
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The Southern Alps thread is all messed up but this needs to be bumped.
'I was the first unmarried woman to climb in New Zealand, and in consequence I received all the hard knocks until one day when I awoke more or less famous in the mountaineering world, after which I could and did do exactly as seemed to me best.' Wikipedia entry
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