The Mountain Woman Blog

Guest Post
by Jane Courage ~

AFTER 9/11, most American climbers and trekkers crossed Pakistan off their ticklist. Today, the number of American climbers and trekkers who visit the area is at an all-time low. Some, like me, still yearn to visit Pakistan, but we now face new...

Guest Post
By Lizzy Scully ~

Until I traveled to Pakistan, India, and Bolivia I took my education for granted. With free access to everything I needed all the way through high school and a free ride through my first four years of...

ClimbHigh Foundation Needs Sleeping Bags !

The ClimbHigh Foundation is dedicated to teaching women in developing nations the skills that will enable them to benefit from climbing and trekking-related tourism. We focus our work in geographic areas where women have subordinate...

Empowering the Women of Nepal recently conducted rock climbing training near its center in Pokhara. A total of 18 participants were involved.

Empowering the Women of Nepal (EWN) and 3 Sisters Adventure Trekking work in partnership to promote and empower women through...

We, the participants of the international “Women of the Mountains” conference, held March 8-9, 2007 in Orem, Utah, USA, under the banner “International Year of the Mountains+5+Rocky Mountain States” within the framework of the decisions of the Bishkek Global Mountain Summit (BGMS 2002), The Celebrating Mountain Women conference (CMW) in...