# Oriane Bertone First Female Ascent of The Big Island V15

> French climber Oriane Bertone completes first female ascent of The Big Island V15 boulder in Fontainebleau.
- Title: Oriane Bertone First Female Ascent of The Big Island V15
- Summary: French climber Oriane Bertone completes first female ascent of The Big Island V15 boulder in Fontainebleau. French climber Oriane Bertone made the first…
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- Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/news/oriane-bertone-makes-first-female-ascent-of-the-big-island-v15
- Author: Brandon Pullan
- Published: 2026-11-01T03:14:15+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: oriane bertone, the big island, v15, fontainebleau, climbing, world cup, seattle
## First Female Ascent
French climber Oriane Bertone made the first female ascent of The Big Island V15, a classic compression boulder in Fontainebleau, France.

> So happy to send this king line of the forest!
## World Cup Victory
Bertone won her World Cup victory in Salt Lake City the previous week.
## Training Progress
Bertone worked on The Big Island over a month, fitting attempts between World Cup competitions.
## Ascent Details
She completed all individual moves on her first session and linked it on her fifth session attempt.
## Key takeaway

French climber Oriane Bertone made the first female ascent of The Big Island V15, a V15 boulder in Fontainebleau, France.