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Jean-Noël Roche

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Jean-Noël Roche

Born December 14, 1949 · Annonay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Died August 18, 2002 · aged 52

Jean-Noël Roche, born in Annonay, France on December 14, 1949, was a renowned mountaineer, high-mountain guide, and paraglider. He distinguished himself through his pioneering role in Himalayan mountaineering and paragliding, and was considered a major figure in the mountaineering world. During his career, Jean-Noël Roche participated in numerous prestigious Himalayan expeditions, where he climbe…

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Dhaulagiri, Mountain of WindsDhaulagiri, Mountain of Winds · 1985
Dhaulagiri, Mountain of Winds
★ 10.01985
MovieDocumentaryAdventure
In October 1984, Pierre Béghin, an engineer from Grenoble, and Jean-Noël Roche, a high-mountain guide, completed the Himalayan ascent of Dhaulagiri (8,172 m). The expedition's context: seven people crossed Nepal to Muri, collected accounts from trekkers—including that of the author Robert Rieffel—and attended Sherpa prayers at base camp. Then, the two of them embarked on a rocky and snowy route without supplemental oxygen. At over 5,000 meters, on the mountain of winds, Jean-Noël Roche made a paragliding flight. The climbers brought back footage with their Super 8 camera from 6,500 meters, but only photographs have been able to confirm their presence on the summit ridge of the seventh highest peak in the world.

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Dhaulagiri, Mountain of WindsDhaulagiri, Mountain of Winds · 1985
Dhaulagiri, Mountain of Winds
★ 10.01985
MovieDocumentaryAdventure
In October 1984, Pierre Béghin, an engineer from Grenoble, and Jean-Noël Roche, a high-mountain guide, completed the Himalayan ascent of Dhaulagiri (8,172 m). The expedition's context: seven people crossed Nepal to Muri, collected accounts from trekkers—including that of the author Robert Rieffel—and attended Sherpa prayers at base camp. Then, the two of them embarked on a rocky and snowy route without supplemental oxygen. At over 5,000 meters, on the mountain of winds, Jean-Noël Roche made a paragliding flight. The climbers brought back footage with their Super 8 camera from 6,500 meters, but only photographs have been able to confirm their presence on the summit ridge of the seventh highest peak in the world.

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