Lynn Hill

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Lynn Hill is an American rock climber renowned as a pioneering figure in the sport, especially for making the first free ascent of the Nose on El Capitan.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf American rock climber
human
rock climber
associatedWithPlace El Capitan
Yosemite National Park
basedOn Yosemite climbing scene
climbingDiscipline free climbing
sport climbing
traditional climbing
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
familyName Hill
fieldOfWork climbing advocacy
mountain sports
outdoor sports
genre climbing literature
givenName Lynn
hasActivity big wall climbing
competition climbing
sport route redpointing
hasInfluenced development of modern free climbing ethics
female rock climbers
hasNotableAchievement first person to free climb the Nose on El Capitan
first woman to achieve many benchmark grades in rock climbing
hasNotableQuote It goes, boys.
hasRecognition status as one of the most influential rock climbers in history
hasRole climbing ambassador
role model for women in sports
isPioneerIn female participation in elite rock climbing
free climbing on big walls
isSubjectOf climbing documentaries
climbing magazine profiles
languageOfWorkOrName English
madeFirstFreeAscentOf the Nose on El Capitan
name Lynn Hill
nationality American
notableFor advancing women’s participation in rock climbing
first free ascent of the Nose on El Capitan
pioneering achievements in free climbing
notableWork autobiographical writing about climbing
occupation author
public speaker
rock climber
performedOn El Capitan
the Nose (El Capitan climbing route)
residence United States of America
sexOrGender female
sport rock climbing

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