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Climbing Through History:

Mountaineering Women

with Joanna Croston & Lynn Hill

Monday Mar 2 / 2026

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Joanna Croston
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Lynn Hill
  • Sophie Lavaud – The Final Summit

Show Genres:

  • Climbing / 
  • Women

Rewriting mountaineering history through the bold, enduring stories of women climbers.

This mountaineering program highlights women whose contributions span generations of alpine history. Through film and live conversation, the night explores endurance, ambition, and the lasting impact of women who climbed despite limited recognition or support.

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Monday Mar 2 / 2026
7:00pm
9:45pm
Doors: 6:00pm
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Presentation:

Mountaineering Women: Untold Stories, Unclimbed History

Canadian author and climber Joanna Croston will present her highly anticipated new book Mountaineering Women. The book celebrates the achievements of twenty different women climbers from around the world many whose stories have never been told. Joining Joanna in conversation will be renowned American climber Lynn Hill.

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Joanna Croston

Writer, Skier, Climber, Cyclist

Canadian climber-author Joanna Croston presents Mountaineering Women, celebrating twenty untold stories of women climbers worldwide, in conversation with legendary climber Lynn Hill.
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Lynn Hill

Climber

Climbing Free chronicles Lynn Hill’s groundbreaking career, from Stonemasters roots to redefining climbing history with her revolutionary free ascent of El Capitan’s Nose.
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Films

VIMFF X Sophie Lavaud The Final Summit

Sophie Lavaud – The Final Summit

Advisory: Coarse language, Parental Guidance

87 mins |
France |
2024
Sophie Lavaud faces Nanga Parbat, the last of the fourteen 8,000-meter Himalayan giants, completing her extraordinary high-altitude quest.
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VIMFF X The Bride of Mont Blanc

The Bride of Mont Blanc

27 mins |
UK |
2025
Modern day adventurer, Elise Wortley, straps on her 19th Century hobnail boots and bonnet to celebrate forgotten female explorers.
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