Gaston Rébuffat

Gaston Rébuffat

Gaston Rébuffat (7 May 1921, Marseille – 31 May 1985, Paris) was a French alpinist, mountain guide, and author. He is well known as a member of the first expedition to summit Annapurna 1 in 1950 and the first man to climb all six of the great north faces of the Alps. In 1984, he was made an officer in the French Legion of Honour for his service as a mountaineering instructor for the French military. At the age of 64, Gaston Rébuffat died of cancer in Paris, France. The climbing technique Gaston was named after him. A photo of Rébuffat atop the Aiguille du Roc in the French Alps is on the Voyager Golden Records. Gaston Rébuffat was born on 7 May 1921 in Marseilles, France. He began climbing at the age of 14 in the Calanques near Marseilles. At the age of 16, he became a member of the Club Alpin Français (French Alpine Club), where he was introduced to high altitude mountaineering. There he met Lionel Terray, a French mountaineer who would join Rébuffat on the 1950 Annapurna ascent. He later moved to Chamonix, France and became a member of the Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix. He soon began climbing in the Alps, where he would spend much of his career. During World War II, Gaston Rébuffat attended Jeunesse et Montagne, a French youth training organization. He graduated in 1942, earning his mountain guide certification at the age of 21, despite the minimum age for certification being 23. He continued as an instructor for Jeunesse et Montagne, until, in 1944, he became an instructor for the French National Ski and Mountaineering School (ENSA) as well as the High Mountain Military School, where he served as a mountaineering instructor for several years, eventually earning him the Légion d'Honneur. After some time as an instructor, Rébuffat wanted to spend more time as a guide. He stated in his 1954 work Starlight and Storm: "Each winter I found myself impatiently awaiting July. At last, the day would come for departure to Ailefroide or Chamonix. There I would spend a few days on the tops, only to return and wait for another year. Then one day, deciding that I must live among the mountains, I became a guide." In 1945, Rébuffat left his position at the ENSA to become a mountain guide in the Alps. Throughout his career, he guided many climbers and mountaineers, both new and experienced, up the mountains of the Alps. By the 1950s he was known as one of the foremost experts on the Mont Blanc Massif in the Alps, where he had set several routes himself. ... Source: Article "Gaston Rébuffat" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Gaston Rébuffat
  • Popularity: 2.159
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1921-05-07
  • Place of Birth: Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
  • Homepage: https://www.mntnfilm.com/en/p/advanced-search/sort:relevance/type:1/?term=Gaston%20Rebuffat
  • Also Known As: جاستون ريبوفات
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Gaston Rébuffat Movies

  • 1974
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    Les Horizons Gagnés

    Les Horizons Gagnés

    10 1974 HD

    The guide Gaston Rébuffat, shares with us his view of his job and the nature that surrounds him by showing us some beautiful climbs made with...

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  • 1961
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    Entre Terre et Ciel

    Entre Terre et Ciel

    10 1961 HD

    This is Gaston Rebuffat's fourth film, in which, with several close friends, he discovers the sublime landscapes of the Alps. “Mont-Blanc is...

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  • 2000
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    When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema

    When the Mountaineers Make Their Cinema

    10 2000 HD

    Many mountaineers as part of their activity have used cameras and films to allow us to participate through images in their adventures and their...

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  • 1953
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    Des Hommes Et Des Montagnes

    Des Hommes Et Des Montagnes

    10 1953 HD

    History, advice and demonstrations of mountaineering in the Mont Blanc massif by the renowned guides of the National School of Ski and Mountaineering...

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  • 1955
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    Stars and Storms

    Stars and Storms

    10 1955 HD

    Gaston Rébuffat is part of the history of mountaineering. Marseillais prodigy, high mountain guide of the Chamonix guide company and famous...

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  • 1947
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    Flammes De Pierres

    Flammes De Pierres

    10 1947 HD

    "Flammes de Pierre" is the first documentary made by Gaston Rébuffat himself in 1947. It depicts Rébuffat in full ascent of the Flammes...

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  • 1988
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    Baquet's Comeback

    Baquet's Comeback

    10 1988 HD

    July 1956: like every summer, the actor and cellist Maurice Baquet temporarily deserts the stage and the cinema studios to go to Chamonix where the...

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  • 2009
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    The World of Gaston Rébuffat

    The World of Gaston Rébuffat

    10 2009 HD

    The World of Gaston Rébuffat is a documentary on mountaineering which takes place at Gendarme Du Pic Du Roc and Grande Candelle. Directed by...

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  • 2015
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    Chamonix - Mont Blanc, Une histoire de conquêtes

    Chamonix - Mont Blanc, Une histoire de conquêtes

    10 2015 HD

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  • 1959
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    Perilous Assignment

    Perilous Assignment

    10 1959 HD

    "Perilous Assignment" is an episode of ABC's Walt Disney Presents. Disney loved to show viewers behind the scenes of the daring shoots of its...

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  • 1953
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    Victory over Annapurna

    Victory over Annapurna

    10 1953 HD

    In 1950, a French expedition led by Maurice Herzog went to central Nepal to conquer the highest peak (8,091 meters): Annapurna. The film is not only...

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  • 1974
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    Les Horizons Gagnés

    Les Horizons Gagnés

    10 1974 HD

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  • 1955
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    Stars and Storms

    Stars and Storms

    10 1955 HD

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  • 1961
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    Entre Terre et Ciel

    Entre Terre et Ciel

    10 1961 HD

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  • 1953
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    Des Hommes Et Des Montagnes

    Des Hommes Et Des Montagnes

    10 1953 HD

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  • 1953
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    Des Hommes Et Des Montagnes

    Des Hommes Et Des Montagnes

    10 1953 HD

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  • 1974
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    Les Horizons Gagnés

    Les Horizons Gagnés

    10 1974 HD

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  • 1961
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    Entre Terre et Ciel

    Entre Terre et Ciel

    10 1961 HD

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  • 1947
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    Flammes De Pierres

    Flammes De Pierres

    10 1947 HD

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  • 1959
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    Third Man on the Mountain

    Third Man on the Mountain

    6.7 1959 HD

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  • 1970
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    Les Coulisses De L'Exploit

    Les Coulisses De L'Exploit

    10 1970 HD

    "Les Coulisses De L'Exploit" was a French television program of sports information created by Jacques Goddet and Raymond Marcillac, and broadcast on...

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  • 1975
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    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    6 1975 HD

    A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

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