Rock Queen (1998)

Status: Released
Original Language: English
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Production: Discovery Channel International
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Spoken Languages: English, French

Name: Rock Queen
Genre: Documentary, Adventure
Released: 1998-02-20
Duration: 50 min
Rating: 10
Cast: Catherine Destivelle, Érik Decamp, Jim Curran, John Whittle

Feb 20, 1998 Documentary, Adventure 0h 50m

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Overview

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.