Isabelle Bihr is a French climber and photographer who has been based in Lausanne since 2016. She got her start on the pink sandstone of Alsace in 1993 and has been passionate about the sport for over thirty years. She spent ten years dividing her time between competitions and outdoor climbing, and was a member of the French national climbing team for six years. Since stepping away from the competition scene, she has been motivated by a succession of challenging projects on rock. She has bouldered up to 7C, onsighted several 8a sport routes, and redpointed 8c, notably Fish Eye and Mind Control at Oliana.

Although Isabelle has a university degree in Philosophy, she has worked as a climbing guide and routesetter for over 20 years, teaching and coaching students of all levels, from beginners to advanced climbers, competitors and future instructors.

She has also specialised in climbing photography and journalism for the last fifteen years, and her work has been published in climbing magazines in multiple countries. She recently contributed to a Larousse publication, 100 Spots d’Escalade à Couper le Souffle (100 Breathtaking Climbing Areas), as both an author and photographer.

Her passion for climbing and movement in general, coupled with her many years of personal yoga practice, inspired her to complete her Vinyasa yoga instructor training several years ago. She now regularly hosts retreats combining yoga and climbing.

Isabelle recently started training to become a fasciatherapist, using the Danis Bois method. This manual and movement therapy takes a holistic approach to the patient, placing movement and body sensation at its core.

Drawing on her broad range of experience, Isabelle aims to develop greater body awareness during movement, for the benefit of her students, future patients and herself as a climber.