Gaston Rébuffat

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Gaston Rébuffat


Born
in Marseilles, France
May 07, 1921

Died
May 31, 1985


Gaston Rébuffat was a well-known French alpinist and mountain guide. He was a recipient of France's prestigious Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur in 1984.

Known for his lyrical writing and his ability to convey not only the dangers of mountaineering but the pure exaltation of the climb, Rébuffat authored several books. His most famous written work is Etoiles et Tempêtes (Starlight and Storm), first published in French in 1954, and in English in 1956.
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Starlight and Storm: The Co...

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La montaña es mi reino

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The Mont Blanc Massif: The ...

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On Ice and Snow and Rock

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Men and the Matterhorn

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Between Heaven and Earth

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Le Massif Des Écrins: Les 1...

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Montblanc

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Mont-Blanc, jardin féerique

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“Rain is disagreeable, but snow is as much part of the mountain as are sunshine and clear skies.”
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“A rope of two can take itself seriously, but a party of five Frenchmen is incapable of striking too dramatic an attitude...”
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