Bronwyn Hodgins

You never quite know what to expect, that’s part of the fun! We spent the better part of a year planning and preparing for the big trip to Greenland. Jacob researched the ares extensively and compiled a PDF guide book of every route established (which was not many!) that he could find. 

In December 2021, Canadian climbers Bronwyn Hodgins and Kelsey Watts made the first female ascent of El Gavilan (300m, 13a) in Mexico. This was the final step in Bronwyn’s multi-season effort to re-bolt the original 1990s Jeff Jackson line, making the route safe and accessible for future climbers.

Canadian climber Bronwyn Hodgins became the third woman to free Golden Gate in Yosemite, California. Read part two, here.

In May 2021, Canadian Rab athlete Bronwyn Hodgins became the third woman to free Golden Gate in Yosemite, California. Read her story here.

Jacob Cook and Bronwyn Hodgins went on an epic 40-day trip to Baffin Island. Their tale is one of adventure, new routing, and pink flamingos...

It was the start of January 2019. The world had no idea what was about to hit it. It was only weeks later that the World Health Organization would declare the outbreak as a global health emergency, and a few months later that the virus would hit the Americas. All eight of us sat on the big bed, gossiping about boys, relationships, menstrual cycles, tinder dates… the whole deal. We took turns sharing stories while the rest listened curiously, giggling like little girls at a sleepover. This was nothing like any climbing trip I’d ever been on.

Am 8. November 2018, nachdem ich die Route „Freerider“ über fünf Tage hinweg frei geklettert war, stand ich auf dem Gipfel des El Capitan im Yosemite-Nationalpark in Kalifornien. Mit Jacobs Unterstützung stieg ich an Schlüsselstellen vor und fiel nur dreimal während der über 900-m-Begehung ins Seil. In diesen Fällen begann ich die Seillänge erneut und beendete so alle nacheinander erfolgreich. Es kam mir beinahe leicht vor! Doch in Wirklichkeit war es das nicht. Es war eine wahre Schlacht – eine heftige 4-jährige Schlacht ...