René Desmaison Explained

René Desmaison (April 14, 1930, in Bourdeilles, Dordogne – September 28, 2007) was a veteran French mountaineer, climber and alpinist.^[1]

Desmaison had climbed more than 1,000 mountains since the 1950s.^[1] He made the first ascent of 114 previously unclimbed mountains throughout the Andes, Alps and Himalayas^[1] in his 40-year climbing career.^[2] He is also credited with creating several new winter routes in the Alps.^[1]

René Desmaison died on September 28, 2007, at La Timone Hospital in Marseille, France. He was 77 years old.^[1]

External links

• News: Rene Desmaison . 6 October 2007 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110524020652/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article2598577.ece . 24 May 2011.
• News: L'alpiniste René Desmaison est mort . 28 September 2007 . . fr.

Notes and References

1. News: Veteran French mountaineer Rene Desmaison dead . . . 28 September 2007 . 2 October 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080204105101/http://www.france24.com/france24Public/en/news/sports/20070928-France-climbing-Desmaison-pioneer-modern-mountaineering-.html . 4 February 2008.
2. News: Rene Desmaison. The Independent. 2018-10-28. en-GB.