Fred Nicole

Frédéric Nicole

Fred Nicole, March, 2012
Personal information
Born	(1970-05-21) May 21, 1970 (age 46) Le Lieu
Height	180 centimetres (5 ft 11 in)
Retired from competitions	1994
Climbing career
Type of climber	Bouldering, sport climbing
Highest grade	Redpoint: 9a (5.14d) Bouldering: 8C (V15)
Known for	First man to climb 8B+ (V14)
Updated on 13 May 2013.

Fred Nicole is a Swiss rock climber, notable for his numerous first ascents.

In 1996, he made the first ascent of Radja, in Switzerland, considered the first 8B+ (V14) in history. From 2002, he first climbed several 8C (V15) boulders, like Terremer at Hueco Tanks, in 2006, and Le Boa in Switzerland, in 2011.