Rebecca Batley profiles two trailblazing women in mountaineering: Anne Lister and Anne Walker.
188 years ago, Ann Walker - the wife of diarist Anne Lister, Halifax's infamous Gentleman Jack - sat down in the Alps and cried. She had been walking, climbing and riding all day. Ann felt nauseous, tired and her gown was uncomfortable, but after a few minutes, determined not to be defeated, she got back to her feet and ascended to the top of Vauzaz/Vozal.
Queer women and mountaineering?! Yes please! I loved the programme Gentleman Jack but had no idea about this side of their lives. Thanks for shining a light on it, excited to read the book.
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