Abstract
ABSTRACT This article employs a critical postfeminist lens to examine experiences and perceptions of motherhood and climbing, with a focus on negotiating childcare and risk. Drawing on interview data, I consider gendered societal pressures placed on mothers who participate in climbing. I argue that although climbing is a site that may facilitate agency and resistance to pressures, mothers’ experiences of climbing are varied, and women remain constrained by societal expectations. This article contributes towards the growing body of literature considering women’s experiences in climbing. Findings on experiences of motherhood and climbing may be transferable or comparable when thinking about experiences of motherhood in other lifestyle activities, particularly those that involve risk.
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