Ep. 810: Climbing El Capitan at 70 Years Old - Dierdre Wolownick

Ep. 810: Climbing El Capitan at 70 Years Old - Dierdre Wolownick

At 55, Dierdre began long-distance running and has done numerous marathons, half-marathons, and other races. At 59, she began rock climbing, and at 66, she became the oldest woman to climb Yosemite’s iconic El Capitan. This year, she celebrated her 70th birthday by going up El Cap again and camping on the summit.

She’s from New York City and has taught five foreign languages on three continents for 44 years. Her writing has appeared in books, in magazines worldwide, and has won awards. Her independent publishing company produced several award-winning and international sellers. A musician all her life, Dierdre founded and conducted the West Sacramento Community Orchestra, and played in many community orchestras on flute, clarinet or piano/keyboard.

Oh yeah, she’s also the mother of climbing legend, Alex Honnold.

You can find her book, The Sharp End of Life pretty much anywhere.

Blog: www.dierdrew.us

Instagram: @dierdrewolownick

Facebook: Dierdre Wolownick

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Ep. 959: Surviving a Plane Crash in the Mountains - Revisited - Brian Brown

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Aviation Survival: Brian Brown on Miraculous Family Plane Crash Survival in Idaho Mountains – Cessna 172 Collision, Weather Ordeal, and Resilient Recovery Story. In a private flight from northern Cali...

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Ep. 958: Solo Sail Around the World - Pip Hare

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Ep. 957: Triple Crown of Ultra Distance Cycling - Revisited - Ryan Flinn

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Ep. 956: Crossing Baffin Island on Skis - Valerie Gagne

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Skiing: Valérie Gagné, Ray Zahab, Kevin Vallely Cross Baffin Island on Skis – 7-Day Arctic Expedition Post-Ray's Cancer Diagnosis and Chemo. In February, Valerie, Ray Zahab, and Kevin Valley crossed a...

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