Muriel Sarkany
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Muriel Sarkany is a Belgian professional rock climber who specialized in competition lead climbing where she is known for winning five Climbing World Cups. She also specialized in outdoor sport climbi
Muriel Sarkany in 2012
Muriel Sarkany competing in Puurs, 2007
Lead climbing
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Lead climbing is a technique in rock climbing where two climbers work together to ascend a climbing route. The 'lead climber'—who climbs—clips their rope into pieces of protection as they ascend the r
Muriel Sarkany
…which was PuntX, in Gorges du Loup, in France. Sarkany started climbing at the age of 17 and at the age of 18 started participating in international lead climbing competitions. She became Youth World Champion in Basel in 1992. She won the silver medal three times for lead climbing at the World Championships (1997…
A lead climber on the bolted sport climbing route Gezurren Erresuma 8c (5.14b), in Spain. Her rope has been clipped into several protection points.
1. Leader (top, climbing) being belayed by their second (below, static)
2. Leader (top, static) now belaying their second (below, climbing)
Removable nut on a traditional climbing route