Catherine Destivelle, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Catherine Destivelle

French rock climber and mountaineer

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1960

Place of Birth: Oran, Oran Province, Algeria

Profession: rock climber, mountaineer, ski mountaineer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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CatDestivelle

Catherine Monique Suzanne Destivelle (born 24 July 1960) is a French rock climber and mountaineer.
In 1992 she became the first woman to complete a solo ascent of the Eiger's north face.
She completed the climb in winter in 17 hours.
Her other notable climbs include the Bonatti Route on the north face of the Matterhorn and the southwest pillar of the Aiguille du Dru (the Bonatti Pillar).
Destivelle has been the subject of several documentaries, including French director Rémy Tezier's, Beyond the Summits (Au-delà des cimes), which won the award for best feature-length mountain film at the 2009 Banff Mountain Film Festival.