JOSUNE BEREZIARTU, b. 1972, Basque Country, Spain

1999

RED POINT
White Zombie 8c, Baltzola, Basque Country, Spain

Ras 8c, Baltzola, Basque Country, Spain

1998

RED POINT
Honky Tonky 8c, Oñate, first woman to climb 8c route

Oñate has become very famous, bacause there is Honky Tonky, the first 8c I climbed, and now a lot of climbers go there and try the route. Maybe not because they think the route is easier, but because they lose the respect of the route. If Wolfgang Güllich does the route, everybody will know Wolfgang is very strong, so you think, “Wow, thet route must be higher or stronger than he says and it must be unclimbable for me.” But if a girl – and at the time a not very famous girl – does the route, they think, “OK, why not, I am going to try it!”

1997

RED POINT
Ultime Atome 8b+, Verdon, France

No Name 8b+, Mallorca

El Sikario 8b+, Escalete, Spain

ONSIGHT
Fli&Tox 8a OS, Verdon, France, first Josune’s 8a onsighted

1996

RED POINT
Fetuccini 8b+, El Convento, fifth woman to climb 8b+ (after:  1990 – Lynn Hill; 1993 – Susi Good, 1993 – Robyn Erbesfield; 1996 – Mia Axon)

1995

RED POINT
Acción Mutante 8a+, Oñate, Basque Country, Spain

1994

RED POINT
Hiena 8a, Oñate, Basque Country, Spain 

It was one of my “breaking barriers” for myself. Especially for my mind. Hiena and my first 8c route (Honky Tonky) were both hardest times in my climbing career that I remember. Those difficulties are more than a single grade; there are serious handicaps for climbers. After doing Hiena, 8a, my mind got free and without pressure I was capable to climb many 8a´s really quickly …Even the first 8a+ came relatively easy…

1992

RED POINT
Belle Epoque 7c, Oñate, Basque Country, Spain