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First female ascent of the world’s first 8c | Katherine Choong on RAVAGE

Author(s): MAMMUT
Video Release Date: June 2, 2026
Video Source: YouTube

RAVAGE (8b+/8c)  Bolted by Wenzel Vodicka and first climbed in 1986 by Antoine Le Menestrel, Ravage was considered one of the very first 8c routes in climbing history – and at the time, the hardest grade in the world. 40 years later, Katherine Choong has made the first female ascent. « The first time I tried Ravage, I really struggled : short, brutal, polished footholds, and reachy moves, I couldn’t do most of them. On May 2nd 2026, everything finally clicked. I felt like I was flying all the way to the anchor ».

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