Miranda Oakley

Miranda Negla Oakley (born June 1, 1984) is an American rock climber and the first woman to rope-solo the big wall climbing route known as The Nose on El Capitan, in a single day. She has also been involved as an activist and is the co-founder of 'Climbers with Palestine'.

Early career and education

Miranda Oakley grew up in Kensington, Maryland. Her parents were a Palestinian immigrant and an American music teacher, both peace activists. Her mother took her to meetings of a Palestinian aid organization from an early age. In 2006, she received a Bachelor of Arts in international studies from St. Mary's College.

Climbing career

After graduating, Oakley began working as a dishwasher at a hostel near Yosemite National Park to focus on big wall climbing. In 2008, she and a colleague climbed the Incredible Hulk in the Sierra Nevada via the 12-pitch Red Dihedral route. mostly with other climbing partners. In 2015, she made her first rope solo ascent of The Nose, which she did in 26 hours. and a 'Stop the Genocide' banner on El Capitan in the Yosemite National Park in June.