In a memoir published in December, the professional mountaineer and former Miss Finland Lotta Hintsa briefly described an upsetting incident with a “very famous male climber” whom she didn’t name.
And her story highlights a concern that women in the climbing world are starting to talk about more openly.
Ms. Hintsa said the man was Nirmal Purja, whose successful 2019 quest to climb all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks in record time was chronicled in a popular Netflix documentary.
She said he led her to the bedroom, pulled off her shirt, trekking shorts and underwear and tried to remove her bra.
She said she repeatedly told him no and offered excuses to get him to stop without agitating him.
Persons:
Lotta Hintsa, ”, “, Lotta, Ms, Hintsa, Nirmal Purja
Organizations:
Miss, New York Times, Netflix
Locations:
Kathmandu, Nepal