Video: Margo Hayes inspecting biography (9a +)

Margo Hayes was the first woman to climb the Biographie route (9a +) in Céüse, France. Reel Rock is now releasing a short film about the inspection of the then 19-year-olds.

The American wrote in February 2017 Margo Hayes with walking the route La Rambla (9a +) climbing history. She was the first woman in the world to score a route with a level of difficulty 9a +. A few months later, she climbed the legendary route Biography (Realization) in Céüse rotpunkt - as the first woman.

In this video, Margo Hayes talks about the story behind the tour of Biographie.

Margo Hayes climbs biography in Céüse

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