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).
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| Occupation(s) | Artist and rock climber |
| Height | 157 cm (5 ft 2 in) |
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In 1998, she was the first woman to solve an 8A (V11) boulder when she climbed the Duel at Franchard Cuisiniere, Greater Fontainebleau.[1][2] In 2002, she was the first woman to complete an 8B boulder problem, when she climbed Trafic in the Bois des Hauts de Milly.[3] It would be over 15 years before another woman would ascend Trafic.[4]
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.[5]
Filmography
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edit- ^ "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
edit- Her bouldering achievements sur climbingaway.fr
- Profile bleau.info
- Catherine Miquel Wins the Duel
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