This episode is part of the series "The Conquerors of the Impossible (2/3)". From the 1950s to the 1980s, René Desmaison achieved a large number of "firsts". A specialist in normal routes (west face of Les Drus, Pilier du Freyney, Shroud...), he experienced a tragedy at the Grandes Jorasses, where his exceptional resistance allowed him to survive against all logic. He is the first to claim the practice of the mountain as a high level sport. A man of contrasts, his apparent strength hides great shyness and an unalterable enthusiasm despite the years. Beyond mountaineering, it is the spirit of adventure that has always inhabited him. A whole life devoted to mountaineering.
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| Release Date: | Jan 01, 1985 |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Production Company: | TF1, Les Films du Soleil, INA |
| Production Countries: | France |
| Casts: | René Desmaison, Simone Desmaison, Jean Couzy, Gary Hemming, Serge Gousseault |
| Status: | Released |
| Budget: | $0 |
| Revenue: | 0 |