Mountaineers Eva Capozzola and Pascal Marceau join #OTP to discuss their love of climbing and what it’s like to be part of an all-women’s first.
The duo recently made history as the first all-women team to successfully reach the peak of Canada’s Mt. Lucania, an impressive 5,226 metres. In today’s episode, they discuss what the journey was like, and the empowerment they gained from the trek.
Due to COVID-19, Pascale and Eva only had one chance to climb together before their trip, having to use video chats and quarantine to prep. While that seems challenging enough, their biggest challenge was having limited information on Mt. Lucania, something that was part of the allure of climbing the mountain.
The women also share how they got into climbing, their why, and the reason they work so well together.
Episode topics:
- Being the first all-women’s team to reach Canada’s third highest peak
- The empowerment they gained from their latest expedition
- Their ‘why’
- The reason their partnership worked
- Why they chose Mt. Lucania
Quote:
“I carry and hold with me now, just this incredible calm and this confidence and it’s worth gold and I just hope to carry that with me going forward. And I think I will. When we get into these settings, suddenly I have this trust in myself and my abilities to be able to take that lead and do it.”
-Pascale Marceau
Resources:
Guest Info – Eva Capozzola & Pascale Marceau
Instagram: @evazolaphoto, @pascale.marceau
Facebook: Pascale Marceau
Website: http://www.evazolaphoto.com, https://www.pascalemarceau.com
Host Info – Christina Heydanus
Instagram: @tinaheydanus
Twitter: @tinaheydanus
Show Info – Opening the Playbook
Instagram: @openingtheplaybook
Facebook: Opening the Playbook
