Solo Ascents • Tre Cime di Lavaredo
In
early summer 1999, Catherine climbed the Direct North Face of Cima
Grande di Lavaredo in the Italian Dolomites. Opened in 1958, the climb
she chosed is known as the "Brandler Hasse" route : a mythical route at
that time, it is still today a surprisingly demanding ascent. Catherine
was again the first woman for this solo ascent which took her 2 days.
Photos : Erik Decamp