Memorial stone to Jacques Balmat, who first reached the top of Mont Blanc with Michel Paccard in 1786, Chamonix, Haute Savoie, France

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Jacques Balmat (1762–1834) was a mountaineer and a mountain guide, chamois hunter and collector of crystals. Balmat completed the first ascent of Mont Blanc with physician Michel-Gabriel Paccard on 8 August 1786.

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Size: 4272px × 2848px
Location: Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie, Francec
Photo credit: © Simona Abbondio / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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