Catherine Destivelle- Profile by Beth Wald Climbing 1988

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Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - May 25, 2015 - 09:14am PT
Steck and Jello is always a good hearty meal! LOL
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
May 25, 2015 - 09:40am PT

Catherine Destivelle interviewing Steph Davis connected to the French publication of High Infatuation (in French: "Le Choix du vide") on les Editions du Mont Blanc.
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English not spoken here.
o-man

Social climber
Paia,Maui,HI
May 26, 2015 - 11:30am PT
Rollover

climber
Gross Vegas
Oct 8, 2015 - 06:17pm PT
BBST
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
Nov 3, 2015 - 01:25pm PT

Catherine Destivelle - La Gazelle Du Canyon
A pretty cool Greg Lowe photo.
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Nov 3, 2015 - 02:19pm PT

I was so lucky to meet her and get her autograph at Jello's last year!!!
AP

Trad climber
Calgary
Nov 3, 2015 - 05:37pm PT
Is she still an active climber?
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
Dec 23, 2015 - 10:54am PT

The "Destivelle Route", Aiguille du Dru

Opening a new route up the Aiguille du Dru in 11 days, (June 24 - July 4). The "Destivelle Route" has been said to be the first rock face to be named after a woman.

Jello to Catherine before she started: Be patient, be patient...


Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
Dec 23, 2015 - 10:57am PT

Catherine Destivelle par Rémy Tézier

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Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 25, 2015 - 11:08am PT
Fantastic set of videos Marlow.

Have you seen the film highlighted in the first trailer?

I love that Grigri autobelay on El Matador.
BG

Trad climber
JTree & Idyllwild
Jan 2, 2016 - 09:59am PT
I worked as a climbing coordinator on a fashion shoot for a French Magazine at J Tree where they used "reference" photos of Catherine Destivelle climbing in the 90's for their inspiration. The similarity to the last photo is striking.

They were going for a "retro 90's look."

http://www.opusreps.com/photographers/13-Frederic-Auerbach/18-Editorial/2194-Numro---Climbing#img16333
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
Mar 18, 2016 - 02:10pm PT

Catherine Destivelle war die erste Frau, die eine Route im achten Grad bewältigte. 1990 gelang ihr bei einem Filmdreh zusammen mit dem amerikanischen Extrembergsteiger Jeff Lowe unter widrigsten Bedingungen die zweite freie Begehung der 1988 von Wolfgang Güllich, Kurt Albert und Hartmut Münchenbach erstmals frei gekletterten Jugoslawenroute am Nameless Tower im Karakorum. Kaum zurück in Chamonix, hängte sie nach kurzem, intensivem Training eine Solobegehung der Bonatti-Führe an den Drus an - in vier Stunden. Dann lernte sie bei Bigwall-Touren in Amerika von Jeff Lowe die kraftraubenden Techniken und kniffligen Tricks dieser speziellen Form des Kletterns und eröffnete in einem elftägigen Alleingang mit Wandbiwaks bei Hagel, Schnee und Gewitter eine neue Route an den Drus. Und schliesslich perfektionierte sie ihre Technik im extremen Eis und realisierte ihren kühnsten Traum: die Winterbegehung der drei mythischen Nordwände im Alleingang. Im Winter 1992 kletterte sie in 17 Stunden solo durch die Eigernordwand, in den Jahren danach folgten die Solo-Winterbegehung der Nordwand der Grandes Jorasses und jene der Matterhorn-Nordwand auf der extrem schwierigen Bonatti-Route, ein Ziel, an dem vor ihr schon einige Spitzenbergsteiger gescheitert waren.
martygarrison

Trad climber
Washington DC
Mar 18, 2016 - 04:59pm PT
F10

Trad climber
Bishop
Mar 18, 2016 - 07:59pm PT
Two thumbs up !!
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
Aug 14, 2016 - 11:15am PT

Catherine Destivelle free soloing El Puro in Les Monts d'Aragon, Northern Spain (Reportage: Georges Renou - text, Robert Nicod - photos)


An article from the area: http://lespassionsdebasile.blogspot.no/2013/06/mallos-de-riglos-randonnee-espagne.html

Blakey

Trad climber
Sierra Vista
Oct 22, 2016 - 12:41pm PT
Guess who I bumped into today.....

At Castle Rock of Triermain, Thirlmere in the Lake District. A grwat suprise. Catherine is in the UK to to participate in a 'conversation' with Doug Scott as part of the Mountain Arts Festival. This supports the Nepal Earthquake Appeal of Community Action Nepal.

She was charming.

Steve


Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 22, 2016 - 05:58pm PT
Blakey! You are a lucky man. I was never introduced, but she stood nearby & ignored us, after Donini reintroduced me to Jeff Lowe at the Outdoor Retailer Show in SLC in about 2012.

I later asked Donini, "who's the babe."

jgill

Boulder climber
The high prairie of southern Colorado
Oct 22, 2016 - 09:28pm PT
Truly a lovely and accomplished woman in many ways.
Happy Cowboy

Social climber
Boz MT
Oct 22, 2016 - 10:31pm PT
Bump for Blakey and your Catherine sighting, but...I need to ask, is that Sir Doug on belay?

Quite some years ago I pulled into Devil's Tower on a perfect, warm, cloudless day, hardly a single car in the parking. First rock climbing of the season, we eagerly hustled up to Walt Bailey and prepped for the classic. Suddenly I heard voices approaching, so I quickly shot upwards to stake our route at the small belay ledge. Now the group was on us, about six French. They laid all their gear right on ours and I sensed a brewing conflict. I quickly racked to get going asap, but glanced down to one of the group stripping outer wear down to a one piece white Lycra suit. I gasped as she started climbing up to our position, and could only utter "my god, we're being graced" to my partner. A young, beautiful Catherine comes shyly strutting in, rope in hand. I see film equipment being unloaded below as CD in very broken English asks if I would drag this second line along on my lead for their camera.. I'm often abit reserved around a woman as her, but I summoned all nerve, looked as doe eyed as possible into her beauty and without intro said "Catherine, I would be honored" followed quickly with "and I'd sell my ranch for you, if I had one but all I have is yours". She blushed and those dimpled cheeks were merely a foot away. "Merci" she whispered, we laughed, and I clipped her line in. Later that afternoon on return to the parking I see a gleeful twosome stacked prone on a skateboard, Catherine and my friend Jello rolling down the paved path. I was juxtaposed, very happy but burning with jealousy. Next day they were out front shooting on Matador, the famous dropped lead line.
Thanks Blakey for the posting!
Michael Hjorth

Trad climber
Copenhagen, Denmark
Oct 24, 2016 - 01:06pm PT
@Happy C & Blakey: Like!

CD held a lecture in Copenhagen during our club's 50 years anniversary. Charming...! (But why didn't I bring my camera?)

Michael
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