Katie Brown on Lynn Hill and Other-Worldliness
If Lynn Hill kicked in the door at the start of the 90s, then Katie Brown ripped it from it’s hinges as the decade came to a close.
On April 11, 1999, Katie onsighted Omaha Beach in the Red River Gorge, becoming the first woman to onsight 13d. (The route was later upgraded to 14a after hold breakage).
But even before this feat, Lynn Hill called Katie the best sport climber in the history of the sport.
On this episode, Katie Brown joins Kris to discuss Lynn Hill's impact on her and the climbing community at large.
Katie shares her early memories of Lynn, what it was like climbing and learning from her, and how it all differs from their friendship as adults.
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Lynn Hill in a Dare Perfume ad.
