Quote:At the end of summer, five climbers made the first ascent of a new alpine route in Georgia’s Caucasus. Over a four-day weather window, Elisabeth Mayr, Elena Barbist, Elena Prem, Hannah Rabl, and Babsi Vigl climbed the southwest face of Gulba (3,725 m). The climbers are taking part in a two-year program in Austria at Alpinkader that aims to “support and train female alpinists, foster community, and encourage more women in the sport.”