Life After Competition: Mélissa Le Nevé Climbs Her First 8B (V13)
French climber Mélissa Le Nevé has moved on from a life of competition climbing to focus on outdoor climbing, and with her change came her first 8B (V13) ascent, La Cicatrice de l’Ohm, in Fontainebleau, France, possibly the first female 8B ascent in Font.
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French climber Mélissa Le Nevé has moved on from a life of competition climbing to focus on outdoor climbing, and with her change came her first 8B (V13)
ascent, La Cicatrice de l’Ohm, in Fontainebleau, France, possibly the first female 8B ascent in Font.