She has more than 30 female first ascents and 12 first ascents, most recently leading an all-women team up a 2,000-foot limestone wall in Spain dubbed “the hardest multi-pitch route ever climbed by an all-female team.”After each groundbreaking climb, a steady stream of harassment would follow.
After two weeks of working on the crux pitches, she climbed the entire route in a single push, becoming the first woman to climb a 5.14b big wall, breaking a major barrier in the sport.
Big wall climber Sasha DiGiulian hopes to be remembered for establishing a new baseline for female climbers, including how they are recognized, treated and paid.
“Every time I do a project with a guy, people assume my partner leads the hard pitches, even if there is photo or video evidence otherwise,” DiGiulian says.
Big wall climbing forced DiGiulian to embrace a greater sense of adventure and combine multiple skills, which became her new obsession.
