Frêney 1961 – Adventure and Tragedy
On July 11, 1961, a rope team of seven men—led by the Italian Walter Bonatti and the Frenchman Pierre Mazeaud—set out to scale the Frêney Pillar on the south face of Mont Blanc. After days of grueling effort—and just as they were nearing their goal—they were trapped by a violent storm. Str
Walter Bonatti
Pierre Mazeaud
Roberto Gallieni
Robert Guillaume
Pierre Kohlmann
Antoine Vieille
Andrea Oggioni