Fred Nicole
 Fred Nicole, March 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Frédéric Nicole |
| Born | 21 May 1970 Le Lieu |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Climbing career | |
| Type of climber | Bouldering, sport climbing |
| Highest grade |
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| Known for | First-ever to climb an 8B+ (V14) boulder |
| Sport | |
| Retired | 1994 |
| Updated on 13 May 2013. | |
Fred Nicole (born 21 May 1970) is a Swiss rock climber, notable for his numerous first ascents of extreme bouldering problems, and sport climbing routes.
In 1996, he made the first ascent of Radja, in Switzerland, considered the first-ever climb of an 8B+ (V14) graded boulder in history.[1][2] From 2002, he first climbed several 8C (V15) boulders, like Terremer at Hueco Tanks, in 2006,[3] and Le Boa in Switzerland, in 2011.[4]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Nicholas Hobley (9 August 2012). "Fred Nicole, the bouldering interview". planetmountain.com. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ Maurizio Oviglia (23 December 2012). "The evolution of free climbing". planetmountain.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ Dougald MacDonald. "Nicole Adds Hueco Testpiece". climbing.com. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ Björn Pohl (September 2011). "Fred Nicole climbs Le Boa – New Font 8C". ukclimbing.com. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
External links[]
- IFSC Profile
- Bleau.info Profile
- Terre de Sienne and El Techo de los Tres B
- Witness the Fitness
- Interview with Fred Nicole
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