He starts rock climbing in the near Calanques. The adventure of our future alpinist starts when he is In he joins Β« Jeunesse et Montagne Β». Here he meets Lionel Terray , who will become his roped party companion for his first great climbs.
With such a fantastic basecamp for their adventures at altitude, they will soon become the best climbers of their generation. Gaston becomes famous for his style, of a rare elegance. He starts to work as a guide in the summer and as a ski instructor in the winter. Anywhere he goes, people are impressed. Two years later he is the third guide not from Chamonix to join the Compagnie des guides de Chamonix, under the protection of Alfred Couttet.
Despite the success that this expedition will earn him, this exploit will remain a difficult moment of his life. The Herzog-Lachenal roped party reaches the summit: it is the first in the history. The return is dramatic. Once back, he decides to dedicate himself to what will drive the rest of his life: sharing his passion for the mountains and the Mont-Blanc massif.
Alongside his profession of mountain guide at the Compagnie de Guides de Chamonix, which he is very proud of, he dedicates to photography, cinema and writing. He dies of illness one year later, at Titre section haute. Photo principale. Texte intro section haute. Image section centre. Titre section centre. Contenu section centre. Subscribe to our newsletter.
