Josune Bereziartu

Josune Bereziartu (born January 19, 1972) is a Basque rock climber. She has been climbing since 1989. Bereziartu has consistently pushed the limits of what women have accomplished in sport climbing. Before she redpointed Bain de Sang, only men had climbed the grade of 9a. And her ticklist of 5.14s would be the envy of many.

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  • Jan 19, 1972 (age 37 years)

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