Jean-Christophe Lafaille (Acting)

Jean-Christophe Lafaille, born March 31, 1965 in Gap and died January 26, 2006 on the slopes of Makalu, Nepal, is a French mountaineer. He was an “international guarantor” for the Mountain Wilderness association. Married twice, he is the father of two children: Marie with his first wife Véronique (Lafaille gave his name to a 6,250 meter summit in the Himalayas, the Mari Ri) and Tom with his second wife, Katia (a route on the Nanga Parbat is named after his son). Jean-Christophe Lafaille, originally from Gap, started climbing at the age of 7. During adolescence, he was inspired by the books of Walter Bonatti and Reinhold Messner. He participates in many sport climbing competitions. High mountain guide, Jean-Christophe Lafaille teaches at the National School of Skiing and Mountaineering, he is also a member of the GHM. The final impetus did not arrive until 1990 with the discovery of "solo" climbing in...Read More