Getting Back in the Harness - My Climbing Journey Through Motherhood (Part 4: Joining the Boys’ Club)

Written By Aika Watanabe

What started as a side role to support my climbing career unexpectedly launched me into the male-dominated world of routesetting—where being a “diversity hire” opened doors, but also revealed the unspoken rules, subtle biases, and invisible weight of being a womxn in a boys’ club.

Aika Watanabe
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