Isabella Charlet-Straton

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(Mary) Isabella Charlet-Straton (1838–1918) was a British female mountain climber. She made several first ascents in the Alps with Emmeline Lewis-Lloyd and made the first winter ascent of Mont Blanc with Jean Charlet in January 1876. She married Charlet later that year and they lived near Argentière, Haute Savoie, France.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early years 1.2 Career 2 References 3 See also

[edit] Biography

[edit] Early years

[edit] Career

[edit] References

• Peter H. Hansen, ‘Straton, (Mary) Isabella Charlet- (1838–1918)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004

[edit] See also

List of female climbers