Bronwyn Hodgins

ABOUT:

An ACMG Rock Guide at home in Squamish by summer and a world traveling climber by winter. I love all types of climbing, but if I had to choose it would be a big wall FA in the Arctic...no actually a relentless roof crack... no wait a tufa-dripping limestone cave... OK my niche is probably in female big wall free climbing. I love chasing ambitious personal goals, as well as sharing my passion and skills to help others pursue their own.

Q+A: 

Who is your favorite climbing/running/skiing partner and why?

My husband Jacob Cook continues to be my most supportive partner, however I do love a solid female power team.

What is your go-to hype song?

Anything I can dance to!

What was the first La Sportiva product you tried?

Full circle here: My first La Sportiva shoes were the lady Mythos, on my first trip to the Creek. Nearly a decade later, I discovered they have the thinnest toe box I could find and a newer pair of these are now my secret weapon on thin roof cracks.v

Which charity/advocacy organizations do you support or belong to?

I have volunteered for / support the Squamish Access Fund, American Safe Climbing Association, Indigenous Sport Life Academy, Mountain Mentors, Utah Open Lands, the Canadian Alpine Club, the ACMG. 

What are your 5 proudest moments? 

1. Sea Barge Circus, Qaersorsuaq, Greenland - 5.11+ 900m FA established over three weeks including one week camped on the wall, after a 400-km month-long sea kayak approach - August 2022

2. Necronomicon, Utah - 13d/14a roof crack second female ascent and 5th overall - November 2022

3. Golden Gate, El Capitan - 5.13a 1000m third female free ascent after Hazel Findlay and Emily Harrington, push completed over 8 days on the wall - May 2021

4. El Gavilan, Mexico - 300m 13a full retrofit and first female ascent, as well as co-directing the film - completed December 2021

5. Freerider, El Capitan - 5.13a 1000m first canadian female free ascent, completed after 4 years and 4 attempts - November 2018

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