Rock Queen
1998•50m•10.0•Released
DocumentaryAdventure
Catherine Destivelle has deservedly become the most famous female climber in the world. She rose to prominence with historic climbs, such as the free ascent of the Nameless Tower in Pakistan, and solo winter ascents of the classic north faces of the Matterhorn and the Eiger, climbs that have never been repeated by any woman. She also made history in sport climbing by winning the world championship title. In 1997, this time in Scotland, on the iconic Old Man of Hoy route, opened by Bonington, Patey & Baillie, Martin Belderson crowned Destivelle Queen of the Rock. She was four months pregnant when she made this 137-meter ascent, which was not difficult but on tricky rock.
Director
Martin Belderson
Languages
English, French
Studio
Discovery Channel International
Cast
Catherine Destivelle
Self
Érik Decamp
Self
Jim Curran
Self
John Whittle
Self
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