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.^[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]

• Tour de blocs, 2002
• Sauvage, 2000
• Bleau, 1999

• Fontainebleau rock climbing

• Her bouldering achievements sur climbingaway.fr
• Profile bleau.info
• Catherine Miquel Wins the Duel

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