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Phil Brown · · Saranac Lake, NY · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 255

It occurs to me that all the free soloists I have read about--Alex Honnold, John Bachar, Peter Croft, Dean Potter, Henry Barber et al.--are (were) men. Are there women who free solo at a high level? Perhaps I just haven't heard of them.
climberdave Foerstel · · Henderson, NV · Joined Nov 2006 · Points: 0

Steph Davis.
Bryan K · · Chattanooga · Joined Jul 2016 · Points: 699

Catherine Destivelle and Brette Harrington as well
Russ B · · Yosemite · Joined Jun 2011 · Points: 46

edit: ya'll beat me :( 
Mac P · · boulder, co · Joined Jun 2015 · Points: 45

Arguably Nina Williams
Xi Yin · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2015 · Points: 420

Hazel Findlay.
Nick Goldsmith · · NEK · Joined Aug 2009 · Points: 505

for the most part women are smarter than men so there are not nearly as many women free soloists...
Phil Brown · · Saranac Lake, NY · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 255
Nick Goldsmith wrote: for the most part women are smarter than men so there are not nearly as many women free soloists...

That occurred to me too.
june m · · elmore, vt · Joined Jun 2011 · Points: 135

Also  with the exception of gym  climbing there are significantly more men who climb than women. 
I F · · Curled up under damp leaves… · Joined Mar 2017 · Points: 4,386

Does Findlay solo? I know shes all about routes with tiny runout gear but I've never heard of her soloing.
Gunkiemike · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2009 · Points: 3,777
Ian F wrote: Does Findlay solo? I know shes all about routes with tiny rjnkut gear but I've never heard of her soloing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r93Sw768GxI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEuNt6xQQ8Q
Dylan Levine · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2022 · Points: 15

Brett Harrington has done some notable soloing
Bryan · · Minneapolis, MN · Joined Apr 2015 · Points: 482


Cherokee Nunes · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2015 · Points: 0

Yes but do they solo simul-rap?   
Kevin Worrall · · La Jolla, Ca · Joined Jan 2011 · Points: 264
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