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On November 17, 1963, the couple married in San Francisco.[{{Cite web |title=AAC Publications - Alone on the John Muir Wall, El Capitan |url=https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196931900 |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=publications.americanalpineclub.org}}] |
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On November 17, 1963, the couple married in San Francisco.[{{Cite web |title=AAC Publications - Alone on the John Muir Wall, El Capitan |url=https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196931900 |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=publications.americanalpineclub.org}}] |
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In 1965, the couple moved to Switzerland where Royal worked at the [[Leysin American School]] and set many first ascents across Europe.[{{Cite web |title=Royal Robbins |url=https://bigwalls.net/climb/Royal.html |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=bigwalls.net}}][{{Cite web |last=Franz |first=Derek |date=2018-03-14 |title=Hundreds attend the Royal Robbins memorial to honor a great climber and caring man |url=https://alpinist.com/newswire/hundreds-attend-the-royal-robbins-memorial-to-honor-a-great-climber-and-caring-man/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Alpinist |language=en-US}}] In 1967, the couple returned to California and started a climbing school. That year, Liz and Royal summitted [[Half Dome]]'s Northwest Face. In doing so, Liz Robbins became the first woman to successfully complete a Grade VI climbing route.[{{Cite web |title=AAC Publications - A Woman's Place is On Top |url=https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200511300 |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=publications.americanalpineclub.org}}] That same year, Liz and Royal made the first ascent of ''Nutcracker Suite'' on Ranger Rock.[{{Cite web |title=AAC Publications - Manure Pile Buttress: Nutcracker |url=https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196814100 |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=publications.americanalpineclub.org}}] It is well regarded by climbers as being the first climb in the United States to be completed without pegs or expansion bolts, preventing scarring of the rock.[{{Cite web |title=Royal Robbins, goodbye to America's legendary climber |url=https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/royal-robbins-goodbye-to-americas-legendary-climber.html |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=PlanetMountain.com}}][{{Cite web |last=Johanson |first=Matt |date=2022-08-23 |title=Yosemite Women Take the Lead |url=https://sierranevadaally.org/2022/08/23/yosemite-women-take-the-lead/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Sierra Nevada Ally |language=en-US}}] The climb made a strong impression on the Robbinses, who would then advocate for "clean climbing" and leaving a limited environmental impact.[{{Cite web |last=Clarke |first=Owen |date=2022-05-20 |title=Royal Robbins, The Godfather of Purism |url=https://www.climbing.com/people/royal-robbins-rock-climbing-pioneer/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Climbing |language=en-US}}] |
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In 1965, the couple moved to Switzerland where Royal worked at the [[Leysin American School]] and set many first ascents across Europe.[{{Cite web |title=Royal Robbins |url=https://bigwalls.net/climb/Royal.html |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=bigwalls.net}}][{{Cite web |last=Franz |first=Derek |date=2018-03-14 |title=Hundreds attend the Royal Robbins memorial to honor a great climber and caring man |url=https://alpinist.com/newswire/hundreds-attend-the-royal-robbins-memorial-to-honor-a-great-climber-and-caring-man/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Alpinist |language=en-US}}] In 1967, the couple returned to California and started a climbing school. That year, Liz and Royal summitted [[Half Dome]]'s Northwest Face. In doing so, Liz Robbins became the first woman to successfully complete a Grade VI climbing route.[{{Cite web |title=AAC Publications - A Woman's Place is On Top |url=https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200511300 |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=publications.americanalpineclub.org}}] That same year, Liz and Royal made the [[first ascent]] of ''Nutcracker Suite'' on Ranger Rock.[{{Cite web |title=AAC Publications - Manure Pile Buttress: Nutcracker |url=https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196814100 |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=publications.americanalpineclub.org}}] It is well regarded by climbers as being the first climb in the United States to be completed without pegs or expansion bolts, preventing scarring of the rock.[{{Cite web |title=Royal Robbins, goodbye to America's legendary climber |url=https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/royal-robbins-goodbye-to-americas-legendary-climber.html |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=PlanetMountain.com}}][{{Cite web |last=Johanson |first=Matt |date=2022-08-23 |title=Yosemite Women Take the Lead |url=https://sierranevadaally.org/2022/08/23/yosemite-women-take-the-lead/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Sierra Nevada Ally |language=en-US}}] The climb made a strong impression on the Robbinses, who would then advocate for "[[clean climbing]]" and leaving a limited environmental impact.[{{Cite web |last=Clarke |first=Owen |date=2022-05-20 |title=Royal Robbins, The Godfather of Purism |url=https://www.climbing.com/people/royal-robbins-rock-climbing-pioneer/ |access-date=2025-04-16 |website=Climbing |language=en-US}}] |
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