René Desmaison, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French mountain climber
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Place of Birth: Bourdeilles, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
About René Desmaison
- René Desmaison (April 14, 1930, Bourdeilles, Dordogne – September 28, 2007) was a veteran French mountaineer, climber and alpinist.Desmaison had climbed more than 1,000 mountains since the 1950s.
- He made the first ascent of 114 previously unclimbed mountains throughout the Andes, Alps and Himalayas in his 40-year climbing career.
- He is also credited with creating several new winter routes in the Alps.René Desmaison died on September 28, 2007, at La Timone Hospital in Marseille, France.
- He was 77 years old.
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