PETTICOATS AND PINNACLES, SCOTLAND’S PIONEERING MOUNTAIN WOMEN, UNTIL 28 MAY 2022

The recorded history of Scots women in the mountains spans 250 years. This exhibition highlights several key women and the profound contributions they made to literature, art, science and society, and their relationship with the mountains.

Influencers like Anne Grant and Nan Shepherd have helped shape our relationships with wild spaces. Intrepid travellers like Isabella Bird broke new ground for women. Botanist Isobel Wylie Hutchison was an accidental mountaineer – discovering joy and inspiration on the high peaks in pursuit of other goals. In contrast, the climbers pushed at the boundaries of women’s climbing, making first ascents and becoming leaders and mentors for other climbers. Each figure brings a distinct perspective.

Free entry. Book at https://scot.sh/pioneering National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EW; website: www.nls.uk

Evelyn McNicol, who was part of the first allfemale expedition to the Himalayas in 1955, checks the health of a Sherpa