Catherine Miquel

Catherine "Cathy" Miquel is a French artist and rock climber who specialises in bouldering. She is known for being the first-ever woman in the world to solve boulder problems at the grade of , , , and .

Bouldering Miquel began bouldering in Fontainebleau in the 1980s. She quickly distinguished herself on difficult routes. In 1989, she became the first female climber to successfully complete Le Carnage . In 1996, she was the first woman to boulder with Miss World. In 1997, she achieved with Halloween. That year she completed V11 Sale gosse assis. In 1999 she completed V12 Liaison Futile. It would be over 15 years before another woman would ascend Trafic. Miquel remains active as a climber today, three decades on from her first ascents.

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. Forest of Fontainebleau, where Miquel would make her most famous bouldering ascents.

Filmography

Tour de blocs, 2002 Sauvage, 2000 Bleau, 1999