Ben Rodden is one of climbing’s most influential athletes. In the nineties she gained attention for her junior national titles and impressive ascents of big walls in Yosemite. Then, in 2000, Rodden ...

Weeks after being taken hostage by captors from the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, American climber Beth Rodden was back home – but plagued by nightmares of her ordeal. Then 20, and one of the most ...

I grew up with posters of Robyn Erbesfield in my bedroom. Once I started to compete and travel for climbing, I even had the privilege of staying at her home in France and training with her in Boulder- ...

A book about the women of Yosemite would not be complete without Beth Rodden. From teen comp phenom to freeing El Cap, Beth's name was synonymous with hard climbing for over a decade. In many ways, ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Rodden is a professional climber and the author of the memoir, A Light ...

Beth Rodden (born April 5, 1980) is an American rock climber known for her ascents of hard single-pitch traditional climbing routes. She was the youngest woman to climb 5.14a (8b+) and is one of the ...