First ascent

Duration: 12

Year Published: 1982

Creator: Pyramid

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Beth Bennett and Lynn Hill set out to climb the Naked Edge, a 1000-foot vertical rock in Colorado, to be the first team of women climbers to reach its summit. Failing their first attempt at free climbing, they spend the summer developing strength and technique. This time, their climb succeeds and they reach the top. , Two daring young women attempt to climb a 1,000-foot rock near Boulder, Colorado. Their first attempt in free climbing fails. They then set goals, undergo intense training, and eventually succeed.

Complete Record: Beth Bennett and Lynn Hill set out to climb the Naked Edge, a 1000-foot vertical rock in Colorado, to be the first team of women climbers to reach its summit. Failing their first attempt at free climbing, they spend the summer developing strength and technique. This time, their climb succeeds and they reach the top. , Two daring young women attempt to climb a 1,000-foot rock near Boulder, Colorado. Their first attempt in free climbing fails. They then set goals, undergo intense training, and eventually succeed.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.