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| Occupation(s) | Artist and rock climber |
| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
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Catherine "Cathy" Miquel is a French artist and rock climber who specialised in bouldering. She is known for being the first-ever woman in the world to solve boulder problems at the grade of 7C (V9), 7C+ (V10), 8A (V11), and 8A+ (V12).
In 1998, she was the first woman to solve an 8A (V11) boulder when she climbed the Duel at Franchard Cuisiniere, Greater Fontainebleau. In 2002, she was the first woman to complete an 8B boulder problem, when she climbed Trafic in the Bois des Hauts de Milly. It would be over 15 years before another woman would ascend Trafic.
In 2003, Miquel began creating ephemeral art installations in the Fountainebleau forest, where many of her bouldering feats were accomplished. The art uses found materials and is designed in a way to respect nature, without polluting the environment.
Filmography
See also
References
- "Climbing History | Duel 8A". climbing-history.org. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- Grimper. "Grimper N°138 Avril 2012 : sommaire, commander - Grimper Magazine". Grimper.com : l'actualité de l'escalade, tests matériel d'escalade, salles d'escalade (in French). Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- "Bleau.info". bleau.info. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- "Caroline Sinno at Fontainebleau climbs her first 8B, L'insoutenable Légèreté de l'Autre". PlanetMountain.com. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- "Land Art Bleaus'Art by Cathy Miquel - Tribune Libre de Bleau et Cie". Retrieved 2024-07-08.
External links
- Her bouldering achievements sur climbingaway.fr
- Profile bleau.info
- Catherine Miquel Wins the Duel
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