Betty Woolsey ... an all purpose outdoorswoman

A current day backcountry ski guide shares her thoughts on the post World War II women who led the way. Woolsey was best known as a skier, and her participation in the 1936 Olympics is worth an article in itself. What is not mentioned in this article is that Woolsey was also a leading force in the pre-War climbing scene. Before she moved West she frequently climbed with John Case, Fritz Wiessner, and Bill House.  My first lead in the gunks fifty years ago, was the still classic climb ... BETTY.



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