janja garnbret became the first woman to climb Bibliographie, a 35m limestone route on Ceuse mountain graded 9b+ and long regarded as one of the world’s hardest sport climbs.
The Slovenian, who previously won the women’s combined gold at the Tokyo Olympics and defended that title in Paris, completed the route after focused training and repeated attempts.
Her ascent made history, and she described the moment as smooth and almost effortless, saying It feels incredible, as quoted on the Red Bull website.
American Ethan Pringle completed the first bolted line of Bibliographie, and German Alexander Megos recorded the first successful free ascent eleven years later, with only three other climbers completing it since.
Garnbret said the route required a change in approach and praised patience and mental calm as decisive, saying This route required me to be a different climber, as reported by Red Bull.
The 1.64 m climber is an ambassador for the energy drinks brand, and the ascent was highlighted by that sponsor in coverage and photographs from Red Bull Content Pool.
Career Context And Records
Garnbret has built a dominant competition record and is widely regarded as the greatest competition climber of her generation, having won multiple world championship titles across lead, bouldering and combined disciplines.
She has two Olympic combined gold medals, and her climbing resume also includes first female onsights and hard bouldering first female ascents, demonstrating range across disciplines.
Her highest redpoint grade is listed at 9b+ and she has recorded onsight and flash achievements at very high grades, showing strong technical skill and adaptability on rock.
As reported on her Wikipedia profile, she has accumulated dozens of World Cup victories and dozens more podium finishes, a tally that underscores long term competition dominance.
With Bibliographie added to her list of outdoor achievements, Garnbret said she will savour the moment then search for a new project that excites her like this route did.
