Marcel Rémy (6 February 1923 – 10 July 2022) was a Swiss amateur mountaineer and rock climber. He was well known for his achievements in rock climbing.

Biography

The son of François and Bertha Rémy, Marcel was born in the

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on 6 February 1923. His father was a farmer and a

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before he became a railway worker. He began working as a farmer at a young age. At the age of eight, he discovered mountaineering from contact with tourists. He taught a number of courses in the Vaud Alps and the , as well as the iconic Matterhorn, Grand Combin, and Mont Blanc. Passionate about mountaineering, he introduced many people to the practice, such as his sons, Claude and Yves, who themselves became high-level sport climbers. In 2017, at the age of 94, Rémy climbed the ''Miroir d'Argentine'', a 450-meter cliff in the Vaud Alps, accompanied by his two sons. Despite medical operations and two prosthetic hips, he continued to train daily. In 2019, he climbed ''La guêpe''. In 2022, at the age of 99, he lead-climbed a 4c route on a 16-meter indoor rock wall. Marcel Rémy died in his sleep at home on 10 July 2022 at the age of 99.

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