René Desmaison

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René Desmaison (April 14, 1930, 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] 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]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Veteran French mountaineer Rene Desmaison dead". AFP (France 24). 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-10-02.

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Authority control	WorldCat VIAF: 91323041 LCCN: n83137547 ISNI: 0000 0001 1495 1921 GND: 118677950 BNF: cb11899851t NDL: 00437747

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Name	Desmaison, Rene
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Short description	French mountain climber
Date of birth	April 14, 1930
Place of birth
Date of death	September 28, 2007
Place of death

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