“I wanted the record to be 100% female”: Hillary Gerardi, the fastest woman on Mont Blanc

2023-06-20 03:01:35

In Chamonix, the mythical summit of Mont Blanc (Haute-Savoie) attracts all eyes, so much so that passers-by pay little attention to a small piece of woman tumbling at full speed through the streets of the city, this morning of Saturday, June 17, to validate a historic record. That of climbing the roof of Europe. Barely 7 hours, 25 minutes and 28 seconds after leaving the forecourt of the Chamonix church under the stars, around one o’clock in the morning, Hillary Gerardi is back at this unofficial starting point which is a reference among mountaineers.