Fred Nicole

Fred Nicole
	Fred Nicole, March, 2012
Personal information
Birth name	Frédéric Nicole
Born	May 21, 1970; Le Lieu
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
	Climbing career
Type of climber	Bouldering, sport climbing
Highest grade	Redpoint: 9a (5.14d); Bouldering: 8C (V15);
Known for	First man to climb 8B+ (V14);
Sport
Retired	1994
	Updated on 13 May 2013.

Fred Nicole (born May 21, 1970) is a Swiss rock climber, notable for his numerous first ascents.

In 1996, he made the first ascent of Radja, in Switzerland, considered the first 8B+ (V14) 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]

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

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[1] Nicholas Hobley (9 August 2012). "Fred Nicole, the bouldering interview". planetmountain.com. Retrieved 13 May 2013.

[2] Maurizio Oviglia (23 December 2012). "The evolution of free climbing". planetmountain.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2013.

[3] Dougald MacDonald. "Nicole Adds Hueco Testpiece". climbing.com. Retrieved 13 May 2013.

[4] Björn Pohl (September 2011). "Fred Nicole climbs Le Boa – New Font 8C". ukclimbing.com. Retrieved 13 May 2013.