BIOGRAPHY

Bronwyn is a professional climber and ACMG rock guide.  She was the first Canadian woman to free climb El Capitan in Yosemite with her 5-day ascent of Freerider in 2018, and the third ever woman to free climb Golden Gate three years later. She is an elite athlete, having climbed 13d trad and 14a sport, and has led big wall expeditions to Baffin Island, Greenland, Mexico and Chile. She spends roughly 6 months of the year in Squamish, sharing her passion through guiding and teaching. For the rest of the year, she can be found at climbing destinations worldwide, tackling hard ascents and establishing new routes. She is passionate about advocating for female leadership in adventure sports and runs a festival for women and genderqueer climbers each summer in Squamish.

MOUNTAIN RESUME

La Rubia, Spain - 14c - February 2024

Necronomicon, Utah - 13d/14a roof crack second female ascent and 5th overall - Nov 2022

Sea Barge Circus, Greenland - 5.11+ 900m FA established over three weeks including one week camped on the wall, after a 400-km month-long sea kayak approach - Aug 2022

Golden Gate, El Capitan - 5.13a 1000m third female free ascent after Hazel Findlay and Emily Harrington, push completed over 8 days on the wall - May 2021

El Gavilan, Mexico - 300m 13a full retrofit and first female ascent, as well as co-directing the film - completed December 2021

Dr Bronners, Squamish - 13b/c roof crack FA in Squamish - October 2020

Never Laugh at Live Dragons, Baffin Island - 600m 5.11 FA on the South Face of the South Tower of Mount Asgard - July 2019

Freerider, El Capitan - 5.13a 1000m first Canadian female free ascent, completed after 4 years and 4 attempts - November 2018