Lynn Hill is a legendary competitive rock climber who was born on January 3, 1961 in Detroit, MI. She is best known for her first free ascent of The Nose on Yosemite Valley's El Capitan in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Hill's accomplishment is considered one of the greatest achievements in rock climbing history.
Lynn Hill is a member of Rock Climber
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $3 million (2024)
About
Legendary competitive rock climber of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Her claim to fame was making the first free ascent of The Nose on Yosemite Valley's El Capitan.
Before Fame
A Gymnast early in life, she nearly broke several weight lifting world records and also ran competitively.
Trivia
In 2002, she penned the autobiography Climbing Free: My Life in the Vertical World.
Family Life
She was married to Russ Raffa from 1988 to 1991. She then began a relationship with Brad Lynch in 2004.
Associated With
Both she and Tommy Caldwell have free climbed Yosemite Valley's The Nose.