She Climbed Yosemite's El Capitan to Celebrate Turning 70 - The
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70-Year-Old Sets Record as Oldest Woman to Climb El Capitan in Yosemite, to Better Know Her Son
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How Alex Honnold's mom, Dierdre Wolownick, climbed El Capitan - Los Angeles Times
Yosemite Climbing Museum
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She Climbed Yosemite's El Capitan to Celebrate Turning 70 - The New York Times
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El Capitan - Island Girl WalkaboutIsland Girl Walkabout
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Meet the 70-year-old who is believed to be the oldest woman to climb Yosemite's El Capitan
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Mother of famed climber Alex Honnold marks 70th birthday with record-setting ascent up Yosemite's El Capitan
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How Alex Honnold's mom, Dierdre Wolownick, climbed El Capitan - Los Angeles Times
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Time lapse of fastest-ever climb up El Capitan in Yosemite is insanely cool