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21 30th June 2026 20:57:16 UTC ben climb Action Directe notes
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Action Directe is a legendary sport route in the [Waldkopf](/crag/9613/waldkopf) area of the Frankenjura in Germany. It was first climbed by [Wolfgang Güllich](/climber/525/wolfgang-güllich) in 1991 who suggested a UIAA grade of XI which equates to roughly 8c+/9a. It has since settled at 9a making it one of the first climbs at the grade in the world. The route is infamous for its brutal, uncompromising climbing on one and two-finger pockets. While training for the first ascent, Wolfgang famously made use of the first campus board in the world (the board was erected in the Campus Centre gym in Nuremberg, hence the name). After an easier initial section leading to a ledge and hands-off rest, a wild jump to pocket marks the beginning of around 20 hand moves – a pure power-endurance testpiece. The route is named after the [French far-left militant group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Directe). ### References [1] *Written in Stone*, Nov 2023 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XjUWgzU7IMJgEWPzequbq?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XjUWgzU7IMJgEWPzequbq?) [2] *Written in Stone* interview with [Ben Cossey](/climber/651/ben-cossey), Nov 2023 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jLxfy5CRlOTykTmtG7MZe?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jLxfy5CRlOTykTmtG7MZe?) [3] *Written in Stone* interview with [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos), Nov 2023 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nhDlvoMlXj4jvCROnwSh6?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nhDlvoMlXj4jvCROnwSh6?)
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Action Directe is a legendary sport route in the [Waldkopf](/crag/9613/waldkopf) area of the Frankenjura in Germany. It was first climbed by [Wolfgang Güllich](/climber/525/wolfgang-güllich) in 1991 who suggested a UIAA grade of XI (roughly 8c+/9a). It has since settled at 9a making it one of the first climbs at the grade in the world. The route is infamous for its brutal, uncompromising climbing on one and two-finger pockets. While training for the first ascent, Wolfgang famously made use of the first campus board in the world (the board was erected in the Campus Centre gym in Nuremberg, hence the name.). After an easier initial section leading to a ledge and hands-off rest, a wild jump to a pocket marks the beginning of around 20 hand moves – a pure power-endurance testpiece. The route is named after the [French far-left militant group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Directe). ### References [1] *Written in Stone*, Nov 2023 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XjUWgzU7IMJgEWPzequbq?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XjUWgzU7IMJgEWPzequbq?) [2] *Written in Stone* interview with [Ben Cossey](/climber/651/ben-cossey), Nov 2023 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jLxfy5CRlOTykTmtG7MZe?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jLxfy5CRlOTykTmtG7MZe?) [3] *Written in Stone* interview with [Alex Megos](/climber/472/alex-megos), Nov 2023 [https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nhDlvoMlXj4jvCROnwSh6?](https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nhDlvoMlXj4jvCROnwSh6?)
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-Action Directe is a legendary sport route in the [Waldkopf](/crag/9613/waldkopf) area of the Frankenjura in Germany. It was first climbed by [Wolfgang Güllich](/climber/525/wolfgang-güllich) in 1991 who suggested a UIAA grade of XI which equates to roughly 8c+/9a. It has since settled at 9a making it one of the first climbs at the grade in the world.
+Action Directe is a legendary sport route in the [Waldkopf](/crag/9613/waldkopf) area of the Frankenjura in Germany. It was first climbed by [Wolfgang Güllich](/climber/525/wolfgang-güllich) in 1991 who suggested a UIAA grade of XI (roughly 8c+/9a). It has since settled at 9a making it one of the first climbs at the grade in the world.

-The route is infamous for its brutal, uncompromising climbing on one and two-finger pockets. While training for the first ascent, Wolfgang famously made use of the first campus board in the world (the board was erected in the Campus Centre gym in Nuremberg, hence the name).
+The route is infamous for its brutal, uncompromising climbing on one and two-finger pockets. While training for the first ascent, Wolfgang famously made use of the first campus board in the world (the board was erected in the Campus Centre gym in Nuremberg, hence the name.).

-After an easier initial section leading to a ledge and hands-off rest, a wild jump to pocket marks the beginning of around 20 hand moves – a pure power-endurance testpiece.
+After an easier initial section leading to a ledge and hands-off rest, a wild jump to a pocket marks the beginning of around 20 hand moves – a pure power-endurance testpiece.

The route is named after the [French far-left militant group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Directe).
22 30th June 2026 20:57:16 UTC ben climb Action Directe notes_pretty
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<p>Action Directe is a legendary sport route in the <a href="/crag/9613/waldkopf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Waldkopf</a> area of the Frankenjura in Germany. It was first climbed by <a href="/climber/525/wolfgang-güllich" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wolfgang Güllich</a> in 1991 who suggested a UIAA grade of XI which equates to roughly 8c+/9a. It has since settled at 9a making it one of the first climbs at the grade in the world.</p> <p>The route is infamous for its brutal, uncompromising climbing on one and two-finger pockets. While training for the first ascent, Wolfgang famously made use of the first campus board in the world (the board was erected in the Campus Centre gym in Nuremberg, hence the name).</p> <p>After an easier initial section leading to a ledge and hands-off rest, a wild jump to pocket marks the beginning of around 20 hand moves – a pure power-endurance testpiece.</p> <p>The route is named after the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Directe" rel="noopener noreferrer">French far-left militant group</a>.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <em>Written in Stone</em>, Nov 2023 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XjUWgzU7IMJgEWPzequbq?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XjUWgzU7IMJgEWPzequbq?</a></p> <p>[2] <em>Written in Stone</em> interview with <a href="/climber/651/ben-cossey" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ben Cossey</a>, Nov 2023 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jLxfy5CRlOTykTmtG7MZe?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jLxfy5CRlOTykTmtG7MZe?</a></p> <p>[3] <em>Written in Stone</em> interview with <a href="/climber/472/alex-megos" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Megos</a>, Nov 2023 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nhDlvoMlXj4jvCROnwSh6?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nhDlvoMlXj4jvCROnwSh6?</a></p>
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<p>Action Directe is a legendary sport route in the <a href="/crag/9613/waldkopf" rel="noopener noreferrer">Waldkopf</a> area of the Frankenjura in Germany. It was first climbed by <a href="/climber/525/wolfgang-güllich" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wolfgang Güllich</a> in 1991 who suggested a UIAA grade of XI (roughly 8c+/9a). It has since settled at 9a making it one of the first climbs at the grade in the world.</p> <p>The route is infamous for its brutal, uncompromising climbing on one and two-finger pockets. While training for the first ascent, Wolfgang famously made use of the first campus board in the world (the board was erected in the Campus Centre gym in Nuremberg, hence the name.).</p> <p>After an easier initial section leading to a ledge and hands-off rest, a wild jump to a pocket marks the beginning of around 20 hand moves – a pure power-endurance testpiece.</p> <p>The route is named after the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Action_Directe" rel="noopener noreferrer">French far-left militant group</a>.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <em>Written in Stone</em>, Nov 2023 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XjUWgzU7IMJgEWPzequbq?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XjUWgzU7IMJgEWPzequbq?</a></p> <p>[2] <em>Written in Stone</em> interview with <a href="/climber/651/ben-cossey" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ben Cossey</a>, Nov 2023 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jLxfy5CRlOTykTmtG7MZe?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/0jLxfy5CRlOTykTmtG7MZe?</a></p> <p>[3] <em>Written in Stone</em> interview with <a href="/climber/472/alex-megos" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Megos</a>, Nov 2023 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nhDlvoMlXj4jvCROnwSh6?" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5nhDlvoMlXj4jvCROnwSh6?</a></p>
23 6th May 2026 23:27:59 UTC ben list Notable Queer Climbers data
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25 6th May 2026 23:27:59 UTC ben list Notable Queer Climbers list_definition
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select c.climber_uuid as row_uuid ,'<a href="/climber/' || cast(c.climber_id as varchar) || '">' || c.climber_name || '</a>' as "Climber" ,q.description as "Description" from ( values ( 'Cat Runner' ,$cat$ <p>Cat Runner is a trans woman and winner of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Climb_(2023_TV_show)">The Climb (2023)</a>. She is founder of the Queer Climbers Network and co-founder of Trans Climbers Belong, helping build visibility and community for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/">https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/</a></p> $cat$ ) ,( 'Campbell Harrison' ,$campbell$ <p>Campbell Harrison is an Australian competition climber who became the first openly gay climber to compete in Olympic climbing at Paris 2024, a major milestone for LGBTQ+ visibility in the sport.</p> <p>After homophobic comments were left under an official Olympics Instagram post featuring Harrison kissing his boyfriend Justin, he spoke out publicly in defence of queer athletes and representation:</p> <blockquote> <p>We often tell ourselves that society as a whole is becoming more progressive, or that things are “getting better”…</p> <p>But the reality is there’s a reason why you see so few out, queer athletes in sport…. And that’s because we’re still not safe here… yet.</p> <p>Pride matters. Representation matters.</p> <p>It’s homophobes and bigots that should feel unwelcome in sport. Not me. Not Justin [his boyfriend]. Not queer people just trying to live our lives without having to lie about and hide who we are.</p> </blockquote> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/</a></p> $campbell$ ) ,( 'Jordan Cannon' ,$jordan$ <p>Jordan Cannon is an American big wall climber known for fast ascents and linkups in Yosemite. He publicly came out as gay on his 27th birthday in 2021, saying climbing had helped him find confidence and pride after growing up without queer role models. Since then, he has become a visible advocate for LGBTQ+ representation in climbing, writing about the need for openly gay climbers in alpinism and helping found <a href="https://events.arcteryx.com/queer-ascent">Queer Ascent</a>.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/">https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/</a></p> <p>[2] Birthday coming out Instagram post <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/">https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/</a></p> <p>[3] Runout Podcast coming out episode <a href="https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/">https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/</a></p> <p>[4] So the World Can See You (2024 article) <a href="https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/">https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/</a></p> $jordan$ ) ,( 'Carson Crane' ,$carson$ <p>Carson Crane is an American mountaineer who became the first openly LGBTQ+ person to complete the Seven Summits in 2013.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530">https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530</a></p> $carson$ ) ,( 'Taylor Parsons' ,$taylor$ <p>Taylor Parsons is a trans woman and the first Australian to climb V15.</p> <p>Taylor spent many years as an elite climber while hiding her identity, including from herself, and has since transitioned. On her Jam Crack Climbing Podcast episode, Taylor told her deeply personal story about identity, climbing, transition, and motherhood, including discussion of suicide and self-harm.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] Podcast with <a href="/climber/702/niall-grimes">Niall Grimes</a>, originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z</a></p> $taylor$ ) ,( 'Lor Sabourin' ,$lor$ <p>Lor Sabourin is a non-binary American trad climber known for hard crack climbing, including becoming the first out non-binary person to climb 5.14 trad. Sabourin has spoken about the importance of representation and visibility for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/</a></p> $lor$ ) ,( 'John Menlove Edwards' ,$john$ <p>John Menlove Edwards was a pioneering British rock climber of the 1930s, responsible for many influential first ascents in Snowdonia and widely regarded as one of the great writers in climbing literature. Menlove was gay, and lived at a time when homosexuality was criminalised in Britain, a reality that has become an important part of how his life and legacy are understood.</p> <h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022</a></p> <p>[2] <a href="https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards">https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards</a></p> <p>[3] <a href="https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s">https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s</a></p> $john$ ) ) as q(climber_name, description) inner join climbers c on q.climber_name = c.climber_name where c.deleted_on is null order by c.climber_name
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- on q.climber_name = c.climber_name
-
-where
- c.deleted_on is null
-
-order by
- c.climber_name
-
+select
+ c.climber_uuid as row_uuid
+ ,'<a href="/climber/' || cast(c.climber_id as varchar) || '">' || c.climber_name || '</a>' as "Climber"
+ ,q.description as "Description"
+
+from
+ (
+ values
+ (
+ 'Cat Runner'
+ ,$cat$
+<p>Cat Runner is a trans woman and winner of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Climb_(2023_TV_show)">The Climb (2023)</a>. She is founder of the Queer Climbers Network and co-founder of Trans Climbers Belong, helping build visibility and community for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/">https://www.instagram.com/transclimbersbelong/</a></p>
+$cat$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Campbell Harrison'
+ ,$campbell$
+<p>Campbell Harrison is an Australian competition climber who became the first openly gay climber to compete in Olympic climbing at Paris 2024, a major milestone for LGBTQ+ visibility in the sport.</p>
+
+<p>After homophobic comments were left under an official Olympics Instagram post featuring Harrison kissing his boyfriend Justin, he spoke out publicly in defence of queer athletes and representation:</p>
+
+<blockquote>
+<p>We often tell ourselves that society as a whole is becoming more progressive, or that things are “getting better”…</p>
+
+<p>But the reality is there’s a reason why you see so few out, queer athletes in sport…. And that’s because we’re still not safe here… yet.</p>
+
+<p>Pride matters. Representation matters.</p>
+
+<p>It’s homophobes and bigots that should feel unwelcome in sport. Not me. Not Justin [his boyfriend]. Not queer people just trying to live our lives without having to lie about and hide who we are.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/25/24096763/campbell-harrison-olympics-instagram-post-online-hate-gay-lgbtq-climbing/</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/">https://www.outsports.com/2024/6/6/24094783/paris-2024-olympics-campbell-harrison-gay-sport-climbers/</a></p>
+$campbell$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Jordan Cannon'
+ ,$jordan$
+<p>Jordan Cannon is an American big wall climber known for fast ascents and linkups in Yosemite. He publicly came out as gay on his 27th birthday in 2021, saying climbing had helped him find confidence and pride after growing up without queer role models. Since then, he has become a visible advocate for LGBTQ+ representation in climbing, writing about the need for openly gay climbers in alpinism and helping found <a href="https://events.arcteryx.com/queer-ascent">Queer Ascent</a>.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/">https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/essays-culture/professional-climber-jordan-cannon-comes-out-gay/</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] Birthday coming out Instagram post <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/">https://www.instagram.com/p/COXoEEDDgTP/</a></p>
+
+<p>[3] Runout Podcast coming out episode <a href="https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/">https://runoutpodcast.com/index.php/2021/05/03/runout-61-jordan-comes-out/</a></p>
+
+<p>[4] So the World Can See You (2024 article) <a href="https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/">https://hiddencompass.net/story/so-the-world-can-see-you/</a></p>
+$jordan$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Carson Crane'
+ ,$carson$
+<p>Carson Crane is an American mountaineer who became the first openly LGBTQ+ person to complete the Seven Summits in 2013.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530">https://abcnews.go.com/US/reaching-heights-meet-1st-openly-lgbt-person-climb/story?id=78507530</a></p>
+$carson$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Taylor Parsons'
+ ,$taylor$
+<p>Taylor Parsons is a trans woman and the first Australian to climb V15.</p>
+
+<p>Taylor spent many years as an elite climber while hiding her identity, including from herself, and has since transitioned. On her Jam Crack Climbing Podcast episode, Taylor told her deeply personal story about identity, climbing, transition, and motherhood, including discussion of suicide and self-harm.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] Podcast with <a href="/climber/702/niall-grimes">Niall Grimes</a>, originally recorded in 2021 and then re-released in 2025 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z">https://open.spotify.com/episode/5NHG7EfwMMQnphpUyAIm2Z</a></p>
+$taylor$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Lor Sabourin'
+ ,$lor$
+<p>Lor Sabourin is a non-binary American trad climber known for hard crack climbing, including becoming the first out non-binary person to climb 5.14 trad. Sabourin has spoken about the importance of representation and visibility for LGBTQ+ climbers.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/interview-lor-sabourin-first-non-binary-climber-to-send-5-14a-trad/</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/">https://www.climbing.com/culture-climbing/every-climber-should-get-representation-but-climbing-community-isnt-entirely-onboard-lor-sabourin-works-to-change-that/</a></p>
+$lor$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'John Menlove Edwards'
+ ,$john$
+<p>John Menlove Edwards was a pioneering British rock climber of the 1930s, responsible for many influential first ascents in Snowdonia and widely regarded as one of the great writers in climbing literature. Menlove was gay, and lived at a time when homosexuality was criminalised in Britain, a reality that has become an important part of how his life and legacy are understood.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/series/literature/mountain_literature_classics_menlove-15022</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] <a href="https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards">https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12198631902/Menlove-The-Life-of-John-Menlove-Edwards</a></p>
+
+<p>[3] <a href="https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s">https://www.prideexpeditions.co.uk/blogs/paying-homage-to-an-openly-gay-talented-rock-climber-of-the-1930s</a></p>
+$john$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Freda Du Faur'
+ ,$freda$
+<p>Freda Du Faur was an Australian mountaineer and one of the leading amateur climbers of the early 20th century. In 1910, she became the first woman to climb Aoraki / Mount Cook, later completing numerous major ascents in the Southern Alps.</p>
+
+<p>Du Faur had a long-term close relationship with Muriel Cadogan, her trainer at Sydney’s Dupain Institute of Physical Education and a key figure in Sydney’s feminist movement. Their relationship is widely interpreted as romantic, though this is not definitively documented. Du Faur later moved with Cadogan to England, where she published <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_conquest_of_mount_Cook_and_other_climbs;_an_account_of_four_seasons%27_mountaineering_on_the_Southern_Alps_of_New_Zealand_(IA_conquestofmountc00dufarich).pdf">The Conquest of Mount Cook and Other Climbs</a> in 1915.</p>
+
+<p>After Cadogan’s death in 1929, Du Faur returned to Australia and lived a withdrawn life. She died by suicide in 1935, aged 52.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/2020/11/29/emmeline-freda-du-faur-i">https://www.makingqueerhistory.com/articles/2020/11/29/emmeline-freda-du-faur-i</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] <a href="https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/du-faur-emmeline-freda-6025">https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/du-faur-emmeline-freda-6025</a></p>
+
+<p>[3] <a href="https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3d17/du-faur-emmeline-freda">https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3d17/du-faur-emmeline-freda</a></p>
+
+<p>[4] <a href="https://www.neighbourhoodmedia.com.au/post/freda-du-faur-cloud-piercer">https://www.neighbourhoodmedia.com.au/post/freda-du-faur-cloud-piercer</a></p>
+$freda$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Alex Johnson'
+ ,$alex$
+<p>Alex Johnson is an American boulderer and one of the most visible openly LGBTQ+ professional climbers in the US. Johnson publicly came out in 2018 <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/love-humor/alex-johnson-talks-about-pride-month-and-shares-her-story/">[1]</a> and has described it as one of her proudest accomplishments.</p>
+
+<blockquote>
+<p>I’ve been dating both boys and girls since I was 17. Growing up I didn’t think this was cool so I never talked about it. I was wrong, it is pretty cool.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/love-humor/alex-johnson-talks-about-pride-month-and-shares-her-story/">https://www.outsideonline.com/culture/love-humor/alex-johnson-talks-about-pride-month-and-shares-her-story/</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] <a href="https://www.outsports.com/2019/7/29/8933028/olympics-rock-climber-lgbtq-alex-johnson-tokyo-2020/">https://www.outsports.com/2019/7/29/8933028/olympics-rock-climber-lgbtq-alex-johnson-tokyo-2020/</a></p>
+
+<p>[3] <a href="https://www.mountainhardwear.com/col_us_sp20_alexjohnson.html">https://www.mountainhardwear.com/col_us_sp20_alexjohnson.html</a></p>
+
+<p>[4] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alexjohnson89/p/Bie59qWAqpd/">https://www.instagram.com/alexjohnson89/p/Bie59qWAqpd/</a></p>
+$alex$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Melina Costanza'
+ ,$melina$
+<p>Melina Costanza is an American competition climber and boulderer who has been publicly open about her queer identity.</p>
+
+<blockquote>
+<p>Growing up LGBT, I always knew I’d face disadvantages. I’ll never forget the love and acceptance I felt at my first Pride parade, but I also won’t forget when my Uber driver pulled up to the curb at the end of the day, noticed my rainbow flag, and drove off without me. This instance lingers in the back of my mind, a constant reminder of the unequal treatment I may always receive.</p>
+</blockquote>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CCEO7bDjBim/">https://www.instagram.com/p/CCEO7bDjBim/</a></p>
+$melina$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Geoffrey Winthrop Young'
+ ,$geoffrey$
+<p>Geoffrey Winthrop Young was a major British mountaineer, writer, Alpine Club president, and founder of <a href="https://www.thebmc.co.uk/en">The BMC</a>. Later climbing histories have discussed Young as gay or bisexual, at a time in Britain when this could not be safely discussed.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://thebmc.co.uk/lgbtq-stories-bmc">https://thebmc.co.uk/lgbtq-stories-bmc</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/climbing_with_pride_an_insight_into_the_lgbt_community-7764">https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/climbing_with_pride_an_insight_into_the_lgbt_community-7764</a></p>
+
+<p>[3] <a href="https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199633100/Geoffrey-Winthrop-Young-Poet-Educator-Mountaineer">https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12199633100/Geoffrey-Winthrop-Young-Poet-Educator-Mountaineer</a></p>
+$geoffrey$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Ian Cooper'
+ ,$ian$
+<p>Ian Cooper is a British climber with hard ascents across trad, sport, bouldering, and big-wall climbing. Cooper has been involved with ClimbOut, a queer outdoor climbing festival.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://climbout.org/climbout-archive/speakers-and-guests-2024/ian-cooper-they-them/">https://climbout.org/climbout-archive/speakers-and-guests-2024/ian-cooper-they-them/</a></p>
+
+<p>[2] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKZIKSUNqtZ/">https://www.instagram.com/p/DKZIKSUNqtZ/</a></p>
+$ian$
+ )
+ ,(
+ 'Gavin Albright'
+ ,$gavin$
+<p>Gavin Albright is an American climber who publicly came out as non-binary in 2024. Since then, they have won the inaugural non-binary categories at Salt Lake City’s Boulderfest and San Francisco’s Battle of the Bay. Alongside their competition success, Albright has climbed multiple 8B boulders outdoors and routes up to 8c.</p>
+
+<h3>References</h3>
+
+<p>[1] <a href="https://thebcroadrunner.com/6735/sports/climbing-walls-and-breaking-barriers-the-story-of-gavin-albright/">https://thebcroadrunner.com/6735/sports/climbing-walls-and-breaking-barriers-the-story-of-gavin-albright/</a></p>
+$gavin$
+ )
+ ) as q(climber_name, description)
+ inner join climbers c
+ on q.climber_name = c.climber_name
+
+where
+ c.deleted_on is null
+
+order by
+ c.climber_name
+
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+[1] [https://youtu.be/ErGDWUvCunc?t=788](https://youtu.be/ErGDWUvCunc?t=788)
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39 29th April 2026 14:08:51 UTC ben ascent Yuta Imaizumi's ascent of The Never Ending Story (Part 1+2) notes_pretty
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<h3>References</h3> <p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXBfJXEDa7R/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXBfJXEDa7R/</a></p>
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40 29th April 2026 14:08:51 UTC ben ascent Yuta Imaizumi's ascent of The Never Ending Story (Part 1+2) notes
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### References [1] [https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXBfJXEDa7R/](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXBfJXEDa7R/)
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