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Georges Payot

Georges Payot
  • Name: Georges Payot
  • Birthday: 1941-01-01
  • Place of birth: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
  • Popularity: 2.554
Biography: In the 1960s, mountaineering became more and more technical and committed, the great ascents of this period were most often made by ropes of guides without clients. Distant expeditions are gradually becoming widespread. Georges Payot, originally from Chamonix, will be among the most active protagonists in the valley but also abroad. He was born in 1941, became a guide at the age of 20, and embarked on a career as a teacher at ENSA for several decades. Hyperactive and gifted, he made many openings: the first winter of the coveted north face of Les Drus in 1964, with Gérard Devouassoux and Yvon Masino; first of the Central Spur at the Aiguille Verte in 1962, with Martin, Contamine and... Read More

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Bravo Marcel   as  Self 2022-10-21
L'Aiguille Verte   as  Self 2015-11-16