Monique Forestier tames Tiger Cat 8c in Australia’s Blue Mountains
Simon Carter / Onsight Photography
Monique Forestier tames Tiger Cat 8c in Australia's Blue Mountains
Australian rock climber Monique Forestier has climbed Tiger Cat (33, 8c, 14b) at Elphinstone, Blue Mountains, Australia.
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Monique Forestier tames Tiger Cat 8c in Australia’s Blue Mountains
Simon Carter / Onsight Photography
Monique Forestier goes from strength to strength. After becoming the first Australian woman to climb routes graded 31 and 32 (8b and 8b+), and after becoming a mother, in 2012 Forestier took things one stage further and became the first Australian woman to climb 33 (8c) by repeating Chris Sharma's Fish Eye at Oliana in Spain.
41-year-old Forestier has now doubled her takings by sending her second 8c, Tiger Cat at Elphinstone in her local Blue Mountains. First climbed by Lee Cossey in January 2013, this climb was notably repeated shortly afterwards by Andrea Hah who in doing so became the second Australian woman to climb 8c.
Forestier repeated the route a fortnight ago, sticking the final crux after more than 30 metres of very intense, crimpy climbing. Interestingly, Elphinstone has only been developed recently and with plenty of difficult new projects it is being hailed as a superb new addition to the already outstanding Blue Mountains repertoire.
For a full report about her ascent check out www.moniqueclimbs.com.au
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