Jean-Antoine Carrel
Mountaineer
1829 – 1890
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Who was Jean-Antoine Carrel?
Jean-Antoine Carrel was an Italian mountain climber. He had made climbs with Edward Whymper and was his rival when he attempted to climb the Matterhorn for the first time. Carrel was in the group that became the first Europeans to reach the summit of Chimborazo in 1880. He died from exhaustion when guiding a party on the south side of the Matterhorn. He was also a member of the Bersagliere.
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- Born
- 1829
Valtournenche - Profession
- Died
- Aug 26, 1890
Matterhorn
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on July 23, 2013
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