Emma Twyford recently became the second British woman to climb E9 with her ascent of Rare Lichen, in the Ogwen Valley, North Wales. Emma has been at the forefront of British women's climbing for some time now, with onsights of 8a abroad, 8a flash and 8b redpoint on UK soil.
UKC Assistant Editor Duncan Campbell caught up with Emma to find out a bit more about her first E9 and what inspires and motivates her:
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