“I wanted to go and climb Everest without oxygen, not just I wanted to be the first woman...The real reason you need to be there has got to come from something else, some sort of yearning. It’s not just through being an insecure overachiever.” - Lydia Bradey⁠ ⁠ Photos courtesy the Lydia Bradey collection, Mike Roberts, and Andy Cole.⁠ ⁠ @climbinggold is created by @ducttapethenbeer in collaboration with @alexhonnold.⁠ Made with the generous support of our title sponsor, @whoop. With additional support from @hydroflask, @athleticgreens, and @drinklmnt.