"Nina Caprez, born in 1986 in Küblis, Switzerland, discovered climbing at the age of 13. She then put her heart and soul into her passion, first in competitions, then on long, difficult routes. She has many first female ascents, including Ultime Démence (8a+, Verdon, France, 2009), Silbergeier (8b+, Rätikon, Switzerland, 2012) and Orbayu (8b+/c, Naranjo de Bulnes, Spain, 2014). In 2022, she gave birth to Lia. Less than a year later, she returned to the highest level by becoming the first woman to climb free Yeah Man (8b+, Gastlosen, Switzerland).

For Nina Caprez, passing on her passion is essential. Thanks to the positive and inclusive values of climbing, she wants to reach out to others and support them on their difficult journey through life. In 2017, with the ClimbAid association, which supports communities affected by war and poverty, she does so to Syrian refugees in Lebanon. In 2020, with her partner Jérémy Bernard, she founded Andrea: thanks to a truck that carries a removable climbing wall, they bring, as a family, support, reconnection and entertainment to poorest communities.

Nina Caprez lives her life intensely and freely, in total harmony with her passion for the mountains, which she passes on with enthusiasm. Climbing is a vertical dance towards the sky that allows her to become one with the most demanding cliffs on the planet, but above all it's a way of connecting with others, whatever their origin or background, and of supporting the underprivileged by sharing her passion."

Albert Mountain Award 2024