Michel Vaucher

Né le 27 novembre 1936 Décédé le 17 novembre 2008 , à l’âge de 71 ans Alpiniste et prof de Math.

Parents

• James Vaucher
• X. Anon.

Mariages et enfants

• Marié avec Yvette Attinger
• Marié avec Krysta ? , dont
  • Philippe Vaucher
  • Olivier Vaucher

Ascendants Frédéric Vaucher   Marguerite Louise Guillet     |   |     |   James Vaucher   X. Anon. |   | | Michel Vaucher , Alpiniste 1936-2008

Fratrie Michel Vaucher , Alpiniste 1936-2008 Gil Vaucher

Notes

Michel Vaucher, Suisse (1936-2008)

Member of the first expedition that climbed Dhaulagiri, Nepal in 1960. At 8,167m it is the 7th highest mountain in the world.

Entrevue avec Vaucher à Dhaulagiri ( Video de J. Afanassieff et tvMountain)

Dhauligiri was first climbed by a Swiss expedition led by Max Eiseln. The expedition used a light aircraft to fly expedition members and their equipment to the North Col. More information on the mountain and details of the 1960 expedition can be found HERE. Vaucher was in the second group to make it to the top.

Team: Kurt Dimberger, Peter Diener, Ernest Forrer, Albin Scelbert, Michel Vaucher, Hugo Weber, Nawang Dorje, Nyama Dorje

[Source: Wikimedia]

Web Pages:

• Wikipedia Page
• BMC Tribute
• Ifcom.ch

Other premieres climbs:

• AIGUILLE DU PEIGNE: An 18 pitch 5.9 classic, the Vaucher route is a magical, natural line culminating at 3400 meters. The famous Lepiney Crack, first climbed in the 20's, is the challenging finish to one of Chamonix's most scenic Aiguilles overlooking Mt. Blanc, the Dru, the Grepon and La Blaitiere (en francais). Listed as a Chamonix Mountaineering Classics.
  - Also mentioned in the Chamonix Mountain Stages page near the end.
• La Castapiagne rouge (Verdon)

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