Gaston Rébuffat
Gaston Rébuffat was a French alpinist, mountain guide, and author. He is well known as a member of the first expedition to summit Annapurna 1 in 1950 and the first man to climb all six of the great north faces of the Alps. In 1984, he was made an officer in the French Legion of Honour for his service as a mountaineering instructor for the French military. At the age of 64, Gaston Rébuffat died of cancer in Paris, France. The climbing technique Gaston was named after him. A photo of Rébuffat atop the Aiguille du Roc in the French Alps can be found on the Voyager Golden Records.
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Full Name
Gaston Louis Simon Rébuffat
Date of Birth
May 7th, 1921
Age
104
Birth Place
France, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Date of Death
May 31st, 1985
Died Aged
64
Star Sign
Taurus
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