Alizee Dufraisse does Kingda Ka (8B)

Alizee Dufraisse has sent Kingda Ka (8B) in Gottardo after projecting it for 13 sessions since the summer. The background of the 36-year-old, who almost never has climbed more than three times a week is very interesting. In 2003, she became the Youth World Champion but later she changed sports and in 2006 she became the French Champion in pole vaulting. Missing qualifying for the Olympics, she changed sports again and won the French Championship. Later in 2010, she got the bronze in the European Championship. Her resume also includes three 9a's and last year she sent Heritage 8B (+). Currenty, she is writing her PhD thesis in Sociology in regard to changes in professional climbing.

Can you tell us more about the ascent?
It is a very beautiful and inspiring boulder which is pretty scary. It has been very tricky for me to find out the beta. Some very balancy moves took like two months to solve. I prefer to invest my time in a boulder I would be proud to do. After like two months of trying it I suddenly found a way with the feet transition and then pretty fast could send it. As the snow was coming it was stressful and I am very happy to be able to do it before the pass closes.