Lynn Hill
Chronology
| 1979 | Becomes the first woman to scale Ophir Broke in Telluride (5.12/13) |
| Mid-1980s | Becomes a rock-climbing guide |
| 1985 | Begins competing on the World Cup circuit |
| 1988 | Marries Russ Raffa |
| 1989 | Suffers potentially-fatal fall in Buoux, France, on May 9 |
| 1989 | Garners more major wins than any other female climber |
| 1990 | Becomes first woman to complete a grade 5.14 climb, in Cimai, France |
| 1991 | Becomes first woman to scale a grade 5.14 climb, Mass Critique in Cimai, France |
| 1992 | Ceases climbing competitively |
| 1992 | Climbs The Nose on El Capitan |
| 1993 | Achieves first "free" ascent of The Nose on El Capitan |
| 1994 | Achieves first free ascent of The Nose in one day |
| 1995 | Climbs Peak 4810 and Peak 4240 in Kyrgystan (both 5.12) |
| 1999 | Climbs Tete de Chou in Morocco (5.13b) |
| 1999 | Accomplishes first ascent of the 17,500-foot wall of the Tsaranoro Massiff in Madagascar with all-woman expedition team (5.13) |
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