Catherine Destivelle makes solo repeat of Hasse - Brandler at Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Dolomites
French alpinist Catherine Destivelle has made a solitary repeat of the Hasse - Brandler route up Cima Grande, Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Dolomites.
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Cima Grande di Lavaredo, Dolomites
Arnaud Petit
On 25 and 26 June, with one bivy on the face, Catherine Destivelle made the first female solo ascent of the historic Hasse - Brandler route, first climbed in 1958 by the Germans Dieter Hasse, Löthar Brandler, Jorg Lehne and Sigfried Low.
The 550m high Hasse-Brandler, which was forged as a 'direttissima up the North Face' can either be climbed with the use of aid as per the first acentionists with difficulties up to 6/A2 or free with max difficulties reaching 7a+. At present the route is wel protected and includes bolted belays.
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