Nicolas Jaeger

Nicolas Jaeger
Born(1946-10-20)20 October 1946
Boulogne-Billancourt, Paris, France
Disappeared(1980-04-27)27 April 1980
Lhotse Shar, Nepal
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)physician, alpinist
FamilyJanine Niépce
Mother

Nicolas Jaeger (20 October 1946 – 27 April 1980) was a French physician, alpinist, and ski mountaineer.

He made more than 100 solo ascents in the Mont Blanc massif,[1] including more than a dozen first ascents.[2][3] He also made several first ascents and solo ascents of peaks over 6000m in South America.[2]

Jaeger became a mountain guide in 1975.[3]

  1. ^ O'Connor, Bill (1975). "Notes 1974 The Alps" (PDF). Alpine Journal. 80 (324): 257. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  2. ^ a b Rebuffat, Gaston (1982). "In Memoriam:Nicolas Jaeger" (PDF). Alpine Journal. 87 (331): 264–265. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b Annapurna, Kris (15 March 2024). "Alpine Mystery: Nicolas Jaeger's 1980 Disappearance on Lhotse Shar". Explorers Web. Retrieved 31 March 2024.