Didier Berthod

Didier Berthod is a Swiss rock climber who has been featured in many climbing films, notably First Ascent. He specializes in traditional crack climbing and has climbed many lines of this style.

First Ascent follows Didier's efforts to make the first ascent of Cobra Crack in Squamish, British Columbia, Canada. It also documents his climbs in Europe and his frugal lifestyle such as working in a hostel between attempts.

In 2006, Berthod had become a monk giving up climbing and joined the Eucharistein Fraternity[1][2]

On 14 December 2003, Didier free-climbed Greenspit (8b+ or 5.14-) located in the Orco Valley in Italy, which is considered to be one of the hardest traditional crack climbs in the world.

Presently, Didier has ceased climbing. Following his injury documented in First Ascent, his faith in Christianity re-ignited. He is currently practicing his Christian faith full-time in the Eucharistein Fraternity, Switzerland.

On May 16, 2011 a Facebook Fanpage was set up to pay respect to Didier's climbing ability and currently has over 350 likes.

In 2020, Alp & Ism Trento Film Festival selected Berthod along with three other mountaineers for 68th edition of the festival,[3]

Sources

References
  1. "Une heure avec… Didier Berthod - Fribourg – Unités pastorales du Grand-Fribourg". Fribourg – Unités pastorales du Grand-Fribourg (in French). 14 July 2018.
  2. "Ten years ago, Didier Berthod left free climbing for religion. Today, he returns to the underlying reasons for his choice".
  3. "Alp & Ism Trento Film Festival: portraits of men and mountains".



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