Cathy Miquel

Catherine "Cathy" Miquel is a French artist and rock climber who specialised in bouldering.

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.

[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.