Catherine Destivelle

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Catherine Destivelle is a renowned French alpinist and rock climber celebrated for her pioneering solo ascents and major contributions to high-level mountaineering.

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Catherine Destivelle canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf alpinist
human
mountaineer
rock climber
activeYearsStart 1970s
1980s
awardReceived Legion of Honour
linked to: Légion d'honneur

Piolet d’Or Carrière
Piolet d’Or Lifetime Achievement Award
climbed Aiguille du Dru
Aiguille du Midi
Eiger north face
linked to: Eiger North Face

El Capitan
Grandes Jorasses north face
Matterhorn north face
Nameless Tower (Trango Tower)
linked to: Trango Towers
countryOfCitizenship France
dateOfBirth 1960-07-24
familyName Destivelle
fieldOfWork alpinism
mountaineering
rock climbing
genre alpine climbing literature
givenName Catherine
hasHonorificTitle Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur
knownFor high-level rock climbing
pioneering female alpinism
solo ascents in the Alps
winter solo ascents of major alpine north faces
languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned French
name Catherine Destivelle
nationality French
notableAchievement early female leader in international sport climbing competitions
first woman to complete solo winter ascents of the three great north faces of the Alps
pioneering difficult free climbs in the Verdon Gorge
notableWork Ascensions
La montagne dans la peau
Le Petit Alpiniste illustré
occupation alpinist
author
mountaineer
rock climber
placeOfBirth Algeria
Oran
residence France
sexOrGender female
sport alpine climbing
ice climbing
rock climbing

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Walter Bonatti Prize notableRecipient Catherine Destivelle
Catherine Destivelle name Catherine Destivelle