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Fay Manners writes about the women in climbing who have inspired her and how 'you can't be what you can't see' when it come to female participation in climbing and mountaineering...

The mountains and I have shared many magic moments. They don't judge, and they don't care about my gender. This is not just my place, this can be your place, her place, his place, everyone's place.

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Nicely written article Fay! Seeing other girls doing cool looking stuff is always inspiring and if these people help give others the confidence to try stuff it can only be a positive thing. 

good article! I always wondered why we don’t see more girls crushing hard Scottish winter or alpine routes, there are plenty that are strong enough. Luckily with sport, trad and bouldering the field has levelled a lot in the last few years. 

Well Fey, it's inspiring me too!  Making me miss Chamonix a bit and glad to see you've continued on your own upward trajectory. Keep on crushing lass!