Catherine Destivelle Free Soloing Devils Tower
Destivelle was something else!
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In this uber-classic footage from 1992, Catherine Destivelle, one of the greatest alpinists of her generation, solos the classic El Matador (5.10d) on Devils Tower.
She begins by rope soloing and plugging cams, but then later unties and free solos the rest of the way.
Also watch VIDEO: Catherine Destivelle Free Solos Supercrack (5.10b), Indian Creek