Bernard Voyer

Bernard Voyer
Born (1953-03-07) March 7, 1953 (age 71)
Rimouski, Quebec
Known forexplorer and mountaineer
AwardsOrder of Canada
National Order of Quebec

Bernard Voyer, OC CQ MSM[1] (born March 7, 1953) is a French Canadian explorer and mountaineer.

Born in Rimouski, Quebec, he has skied across Ellesmere Island; travelled to the North Pole in 1994 and South Pole in 1996; climbed Mount Everest in 1999 and Mount Fuji in 2004. He has also completed The Explorers Grand Slam.[2]

In 1997, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec. In 2001, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2000, he was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society.[3] In 2001, he was awarded an honorary PhD in Geography from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario.

  1. ^ "Media Centre". 22 September 2017.
  2. ^ Roy-Sole, Monique. "Gold Medal 2000 Winner - Bernard Voyer". The Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  3. ^ "Gold Medal". Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Archived from the original on 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2010-12-10.