If you had to select your late 90s dream team for a British, all-female Himalayan big wall trip, you couldn't go far wrong with this one. Glenda Huxter was onsighting E7, Kath Pyke had extensive experience on rock and alpine routes, and Louise Thomas brought even more big wall and expedition experience to the team.
In this Factor Two episode, Wil Treasure speaks to Louise and Glenda about their 1997 first ascent of a line on the Himalayan peak Beatrice, and what helped them to dig deep on that final day.