Jacques Balmat

Jacques Balmat
Jacques Balmat on Mont Blanc with an alpenstock and an axe
Born1762
Chamonix, Duchy of Savoy
Died1834 (aged 71–72)
Sixt Valley, Duchy of Savoy

Jacques Balmat (French pronunciation: [ʒak balma]), called Balmat du Mont Blanc (1762–1834) was a mountaineer, a Savoyard mountain guide, born in the Chamonix valley in Savoy. He is known for the first ascent of Mont Blanc with physician Michel-Gabriel Paccard on 8 August 1786 .

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