Marcel Rémy
Born(1923-02-06)6 February 1923
Gruyère District, Switzerland
Died10 July 2022(2022-07-10) (aged 99)
NationalitySwiss
Occupation(s)Mountaineer, rock climber

Marcel Rémy (6 February 1923 – 10 July 2022) was a Swiss amateur mountaineer and rock climber.[1] He was well known for his achievements in rock climbing.[2]

Biography

The son of François and Bertha Rémy, Marcel was born in the Gruyère District on 6 February 1923. His father was a farmer and a lumberjack before he became a railway worker. He began working as a farmer at a young age. At the age of eight, he discovered mountaineering from contact with tourists. He taught a number of courses in the Vaud Alps and the Fribourg Prealps, as well as the iconic Matterhorn, Grand Combin, and Mont Blanc.[3] Passionate about mountaineering, he introduced many people to the practice, such as his sons, Claude and Yves, who themselves became high-level sport climbers.[4][5]

In 2017, at the age of 94, Rémy climbed the Miroir d'Argentine, a 450-meter cliff in the Vaud Alps, accompanied by his two sons. Despite medical operations and two prosthetic hips, he continued to train daily. In 2019, he climbed La guêpe.[6] In 2022, at the age of 99, he lead-climbed a 4c route on a 16-meter indoor rock wall.[7]

Marcel Rémy died in his sleep at home on 10 July 2022 at the age of 99.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Marcel Rémy". Payot Libraire (in French).
  2. ↑ "Marcel Remy, le grimpeur de 96 ans". Outside Outdoor (in French). 16 January 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Barraud, Pihlippe (2014). Un pas de plus : Marcel Rémy (in French). Cadebita. ISBN 9782882956842.
  4. ↑ Fournel, Jean-François (3 January 2018). "Alpinisme, l'incroyable ascension de Marcel Remy, 94 ans". La Croix (in French). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  5. ↑ Modoux, François (2 September 2016). "Ouvrir la voie à d'autres, c'est toute leur vie". 24 heures (in French). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  6. ↑ M, Lucien (6 May 2019). "Marcel Remy, 96 ans, enchaîne un 5c et se met en projet le 6a de deuxième longueur". Grimper (in French). Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  7. ↑ "Marcel Remy s'offre un 4c en tête pour son 99ème anniversaire !". PlanetGrimpe (in French). 24 February 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  8. ↑ "Adieu Marcel Rémy". planetmountain.com. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
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