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Jane Jackson

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Jane Jackson is a writer based in the Sierra Nevada. She loves granite and being in the mountains, and has spent most of her adult life obsessed with rock climbing in all of its forms. She is the editor of the Routefinding newsletter at Patagonia.

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Women at the Top Are Climbing Harder Than Ever. But What Does That Mean for Everyone Else?

An op-ed on how despite a narrowing “gender gap," everyday female climber experiences remain unchanged

Jane Jackson

Updated Sep 15, 2025