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“Hello, Beautiful”: New Film Profiles Canadian Climber Alannah Yip
Alannah Yip is one of Canada’s most successful competition climbers, and was the first Canadian woman to compete in Olympic sport climbing. She won the women’s combined event at the 2020 Pan American Championships to secure her Olympic qualification.
A new film, Hello, Beautiful, featuring Yip was released online today by Arc’teryx – watch below. About the film, the filmmakers said:
“While training for the Paris Olympics, professional climber Alannah Yip’s hair suddenly starts to fall out. Within weeks, she’s diagnosed with alopecia universalis, an autoimmune condition that causes complete hair loss. As Alannah grapples with the sudden change to her physical appearance and the fact that she might not qualify for Paris, she confronts deeply held assumptions about beauty, identity, and self-worth.
“Untangling herself from the constructs that have dominated her life, Alannah departs from the competitive climbing world she’s known since childhood, looks to nature to guide her toward a place of healing, and embarks on a journey to redefine her perceptions—of sport and of self.”
Hello, Beautiful
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