In her 60s, her life took a new direction: straight up

At age 66, Dierdre Wolownick climbed El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, making her the oldest woman to do so. Even though she's the mother of renowned climber Alex Honnold, she surprised herself with what she was capable of doing.

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