A group of women in outdoors gear rest on a mental barrier during a WomenClimb trip to Catalonia Spain, November 2018. © Natasha Hirst/shotbywomen

A woman in a green helmet and bright pink top looks up as she climbs a sheer rock face, on a trip to Catalonia Spain, November 2018. © Natasha Hirst/shotbywomen

Women in brightly coloured climbing gear at the base of a cliff start their climb during a WomenClimb trip to Catalonia Spain, November 2018. © Natasha Hirst/shotbywomen

A climber and belayer tackle a sheer rock face on a WomenClimb trip to Catalonia Spain, November 2018. © Natasha Hirst/shotbywomen

A female climber navigates a tricky crag and wedges her hand into a crack in the rock on a Women Climb trip to Catalonia Spain, November 2018. © Natasha Hirst/shotbywomen

Determination on a climber's face as she looks for a handhold on the crag, during a WomenClimb trip to Catalonia Spain, November 2018. © Natasha Hirst/shotbywomen

An instructor shows how to practice clipping carabiners and ropes on a wire fence during a WomenClimb trip to Catalonia Spain, November 2018. © Natasha Hirst/shotbywomen

An instructor shows how to practice clipping carabiners and ropes on a wire fence during a WomenClimb trip to Catalonia Spain, November 2018. © Natasha Hirst/shotbywomen

Women in climbing gear stand at the bottom of a cliff during a WomenClimb trip to Catalonia Spain, November 2018. © Natasha Hirst/shotbywomen