Gender parity in a niche sport such as Rock Climbing

With the dawn of the 20th century, women have increasingly and rightfully claimed as well as gained a parity status with men in many fields. Yet even today when a feat such as the one described in the link below comes to our attention, it catches our fancy as it upends the traditionally held notion that physical strength wise men will be superior to women. The below article elaborates on the achievements by female athletes in the field of rock climbing, which traditionally has been a male dominated preserve.

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/activities/climbing/american-woman-reaches-a-new-milestone-in-rock-climbing/