Cathy Miquel

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, , , and.

In 1998, she was the first woman to solve an boulder when she climbed the Duel at Franchard Cuisiniere, Greater Fontainebleau. In 2002, she was the first woman to complete an 8B boulder problem, when she climbed Trafic in the Bois des Hauts de Milly. It would be over 15 years before another woman would ascend Trafic.

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.

Filmography

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