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Dierdre Wolownick Honnold Talk

  • Start date: 11/16/2022

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 11/16/2022

  • End time: 11:59 PM

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This is a talk by climber Dierdre Wolownick Honnold, mother of free solo climber Alex Honnold. She started climbing in her late 50s and had her first ascent of El Capitan at age 66 with her second ascent on her 70th birthday. Come hear her fascinating story.

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  • Departure Location: Obsidian Lodge

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  • Season: 2022

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  • Event Status: Passed

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  • Committee: Climbs

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Trip Report

This was a talk by the mother of free solo climber Alex Honnold. Dierdre shared her story of how she started climbing later in life. She also discussed what it was like to be the mother of a famous climber.

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