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title: "3 Fred Nicole Quotes"
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# Fred Nicole

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Frédéric Nicole is a Swiss rock climber known for his first ascents of extreme sport climbing routes and for pioneering the development of standards and techniques in modern bouldering in the 1990s and early 2000s; he is considered an important climber in the history of the sport.

##  Quotes by Fred Nicole

> [I don't think of myself as a grading barometer and I doubt if any climber could be one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-nicole/i-don-t-think-of-myself-as-a-grading-barometer-and-i-doubt-if-any/)

Fred Nicole

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/512/fred-nicole-80431_barometer_i-don-t-think-of-myself-as-a-grading-bar_857840.jpg)

> [I like to have a connection with the elements and the earth. Rock is the skin of the planet, and you can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-nicole/i-like-to-have-a-connection-with-the-elements-and-the-earth-rock-is/)

Fred Nicole

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/92b/fred-nicole-80431_communicate_i-like-to-have-a-connection-with-the-ele_1856664.jpg)

> [Climbing is often group activity and it's always inspiring to see how other people, who share your passions, do things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fred-nicole/climbing-is-often-group-activity-and-it-s-always-inspiring-to-see-how/)

Fred Nicole

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/981/fred-nicole-80431_activity_climbing-is-often-group-activity-and-it_2163812.jpg)

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