Balmat's Brave Bivouac

Balmat's Brave Bivouac. Jacques Balmat and Michel G. Paccard braved harsh conditions and bivouacked under a granite block at 2530m on August 7, 1786, a night t…

Location: Gîte à Balmat, Switzerland, Switzerland

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Category: legendary

Jacques Balmat and Michel G. Paccard braved harsh conditions and bivouacked under a granite block at 2530m on August 7, 1786, a night that would go down in history as a pivotal moment in their conquest of the mountains.

Source: Gîte à Balmat

Balmat's Brave Bivouac — Switzerland, Canton of Zurich

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