Josune Bereziartu

Quick Info

Nationality: ES
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 57 kg
Date of birth: 19th January 1972
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a+
Hardest Sport (Onsight): 8b+
Social Media

Quick Info

Nationality: ES
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 57 kg
Date of birth: 19th January 1972
Hardest Sport (Worked): 9a+
Hardest Sport (Onsight): 8b+
Social Media

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Pics + Vids

Bain de Sang (9a)
Added at 19:01 on 25 January 2023
© Rikar Otegi
Bimbaluna (9a+)
Added at 06:05 on 23 May 2023
© Laurent de Senarclens
https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/jo...
Bimbaluna (9a+)
Added at 06:05 on 23 May 2023
© Laurent de Senarclens
https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/jo...
Honky Tonk Mix (8c+)
Added at 08:07 on 29 July 2021
Nanai (8c+)
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Added at 06:09 on 20 September 2021

Ascents

12 recorded ascents.

Year Climb Grade FA Ascent Date
1998 Honky Tonk 8c (Lead) May 1998
1999 White Zombie 8c (Lead) 9th May 1999
2000 Honky Tonk Mix 8c+ (Lead) 2000

First female ascent of an 8c+.

https://youtu.be/8v7z4dQcwP8?t=1438
Welcome to Tijuana 8c (Lead) 21st May 2000
2001 Noia 8c+ (Lead) 2001

First female ascent.
2002 Nanai 8c+ (Lead) 2002

https://www.instagram.com/p/CUCGcwMj4Si/
Bain de Sang 9a (Lead) 29th October 2002

With this ascent Josune became the first woman to climb 9a.
2003 E La Nave Va 8c+ (Boulder) 10th May 2003
2004 Yeah Man 8b+ (Lead) ✓ 1st July 2004

https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/josune-bereziartu-and-rikar-otegi-made-the-first-free-ascent-of-yeah-man.html
2005 Hydrophobia 8b+ (Lead Onsight) 2005
Bimbaluna 9a+ (Lead) 1st May 2005

Second ascent.

It hasn’t any repeats so this is first repeat. I was in Switzerland for a month and of all those days I could climb the route for only 10 days, with a media of 2/3 tries per day. [1]

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/COkLPcFD_TQ/

[2] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/josune-bereziartu-and-bimbaluna-9a9a-.html
2006 Hidrofóbia (L2) 8b+ (Lead Onsight) 18th April 2006
Climb Grade FA Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Bimbaluna 9a+ (Lead) 1st May 2005

Second ascent.

It hasn’t any repeats so this is first repeat. I was in Switzerland for a month and of all those days I could climb the route for only 10 days, with a media of 2/3 tries per day. [1]

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/COkLPcFD_TQ/

[2] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/josune-bereziartu-and-bimbaluna-9a9a-.html
Bain de Sang 9a (Lead) 29th October 2002

With this ascent Josune became the first woman to climb 9a.
Honky Tonk Mix 8c+ (Lead) 2000

First female ascent of an 8c+.

https://youtu.be/8v7z4dQcwP8?t=1438
Noia 8c+ (Lead) 2001

First female ascent.
Nanai 8c+ (Lead) 2002

https://www.instagram.com/p/CUCGcwMj4Si/
Honky Tonk 8c (Lead) May 1998
White Zombie 8c (Lead) 9th May 1999
Welcome to Tijuana 8c (Lead) 21st May 2000
Yeah Man 8b+ (Lead) ✓ 1st July 2004

https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/josune-bereziartu-and-rikar-otegi-made-the-first-free-ascent-of-yeah-man.html
Hydrophobia 8b+ (Lead Onsight) 2005
Hidrofóbia (L2) 8b+ (Lead Onsight) 18th April 2006
Climb Grade FA Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade FA Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Climb Grade FA Ascent Date Suggested Grade
E La Nave Va 8c+ (Boulder) 10th May 2003