Femmes en Montagne

Think back to when you were learning about the mountains, to your last group outings, to the film festivals that thrilled you so much, to the expedition stories you devoured. Did you find women there? Were there many of them? How many women wrote these books, directed these films? How many are the protagonists? And in your practice groups, what place do they really occupy? In the male-dominated world of the mountains, where notions of physical strength, risk and danger predominate, women are poorly represented and have difficulty finding their place. A striking example is the professionalization of French mountain guides : only 2% of them are women (i.e. 30 out of 1,500 professionals) ! It's time to shine the spotlight on women's mountain activities, right up to the summits!