Women on (mountain) Top!

Nonfiction focusing on women rock climbers and mountaineers. Most of the climbing and mountaineering literary canon is extremely male-centric. This list, focused on women's accomplishments in the outdoors, seeks to help move their stories into the spotlight.

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created by katfish

last updated January, 2026

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LOVE this, i’ve been obsessed with reading about mountaineering recently and i’ve been able to find so few stories by and about women!!

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That’s exactly why I wanted to make it! Glad you like it!

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I'm currently reading Thirty Below: The Harrowing and Heroic Story of the First All-Women's Ascent of Denali by Cassidy Randall and think it'd be a great addition here!

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Thanks for the rec!

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