What It’s Like to Set Everest + Highpointing Records as a Teenager with Mountaineer Lucy Westlake

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See Her Outside: Stories From Women Who Adventure

Angie Marie | The GEA Alliance

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Get inspired with lessons from adventure that can't be learned indoors. Hear stories of women with a passion for the outdoors, from everyday athletes to activists breaking societal barriers to nature. By pushing limits in the wild, these women discover that they're more capable than they first thought-- and you are, too. Our nonprofit programs and adventure scholarships increase access to adventure for girls & women+, so that you'll always See Her Outside. Brought to you by the Alliance for Gender Equity in Outdoor Adventure.

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What It’s Like to Set Everest + Highpointing Records as a Teenager with Mountaineer Lucy Westlake

See Her Outside: Stories From Women Who Adventure

44 minutes 20 seconds

2 weeks ago

What It’s Like to Set Everest + Highpointing Records as a Teenager with Mountaineer Lucy Westlake

Lucy Westlake started mountaineering at 7 years old through a highpointing project. In 2021, she set the record as the youngest person to summit the highest points in all 52 United States, including Denali. At 18, she set a record as the youngest American woman to climb Mount Everest (at the time).

Angie and Lucy talk about:

Being a competitive athlete starting in elementary school
Transitioning from running to mountaineering through highpointing
Highs (and lows) of climbing the high points of the USA
Behind the scenes of mountaineering and setting records
What it’s like when other people break your records
Why she decided to put aside a Seven Summits and Explorers Grand Slam goal
Lucy’s research on glaciers in college while being a mountain guide
The impact of ageism, mentorship, and women in mountaineering

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Hosted by Angie Marie Lake and edited by Alyson Castonguay.