Sylvain Saudan | |
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 Saudan in 2021 | |
| Born | 23 September 1936 Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Died | 14 July 2024 (aged 87) Les Houches, France |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Occupation(s) | Alpine Skier and Mountaineer |
| Known for | Extreme skiing |
| Notable work | First ski descent down a 8,000m peak, Gasherbrum I |
| Spouse | Marie-José Valençot |
| Honours | Saudan Couloir, named after him on Blackcomb Mountain which gives the name to the Saudan Couloir Race Extreme, ski race at Whistler-Blackcomb |
Sylvain Saudan (23 September 1936 – 14 July 2024) was a Swiss extreme skier, dubbed "skier of the impossible." He was noted for skiing down large and steep mountains, including those in the Himalayas, North America, Asia, Africa, and Europe. In 1982, he entered the Guinness Book of World Records for descending the highest and steepest slope ever skied.