Louis Lachenal

This article is about the French mountain climber. For the concertina maker, see Lachenal & Co.
Louis Lachenal
Born(1921-07-17)17 July 1921
Annecy, Haute-Savoie, France
Died25 November 1955(1955-11-25) (aged 34)
Vallée Blanche, Mer de Glace, France
OccupationMountain Guide
Known forFirst ascent of Annapurna I

Louis Lachenal (17 July 1921 – 25 November 1955), a French climber born in Annecy, Haute-Savoie, was one of the first two mountaineers to climb a summit of more than 8,000 meters.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.