

Catherine Destivelle
Born: 1960-07-24
Catherine Destivelle, born on July 24, 1960, in Oran, Algeria, is a French climber and mountaineer. In 2020, she received a Lifetime Achievement Piolet d'Or for her achievements and contributions to the world of mountaineering. Introduced to climbing at a very young age, she had already climbed the most difficult routes in the French Alps by the age of twenty. By the end of the 1980s, she had become one of the world's best climbers, amassing records, trophies, and honorary...
Known For


Edlinger, la liberté au bout des doigts

Les Amants des Drus

Beyond the Summits

Aventure à Bleau

Rock Queen

Chamonix - Mont Blanc, Une histoire de conquêtes

En Solo : L'ivresse des sommets

Verdon - The Show Must Go On

Ballade à Devil's Tower

Great Britain, Journey To The Sources of Mountaineering
