Legendary mountaineer Marcel Rémy dies at the age of 99

Tim Allman
  • 2 years ago
The legendary mountain climber - Marcel Rémy - has died at the age of ninety-nine. Described as the maestro of the Swiss Alps - he had been one of the oldest active mountaineers in the world. The BBC's Tim Allman looks back at his life and career.

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