Catalonia has a very strong and long history of climbing and mountaineering in general, and women were always part of it. Pioneer like Carme Romeu started the movement very early and now some of the best female climbers come from this region.
Ester Sabadell and Helena Aleman are competing all around the world in the hardest competitions, and when they are home they challenge themselves with the best Catalonia has to offer, like the legendary mountain of Montserrat.
This is one of the fascinating stories about Catalonia’s climbing culture that movie ‘Encordades’ depict with amazing footage and great characters.
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