# Athletes

- Mountain climbing
- Yachting
- Cycling

## Mountain climbing Vauchers

Michel Vaucher and Yvette Vaucher from Geneva are both world class mountaineers. As mentioned in the paragraph below, they both got their start on the tiny Saleve near Geneva.

#### Salève

Dès les débuts de l'aventure citadine vers la haute-montagne, le Salève a été la grande école de varappe qui a fait des grimpeurs genevois parmi les alpinistes de premier ordre: Roch, Lambert, Vaucher et des femmes célèbres: Loulou Boulaz et Yvette Vaucher. Au Salève on a expérimenté sans cesse de nouveau matériel de montagne, comme la fameuse chaussure Tricouni du Genevois Félix-Valentin Genecand. Ref

### Michel Vaucher, Suisse (1936-2008) Member of the first expedition that climbed Dhaulagiri, Nepal in 1960. At 8,167m it is the 7th highest mountain in the world. Dhauligiri was first climbed by a Swiss expedition led by Max Eiseln. The expedition used a light aircraft to fly expedition members and their equipment to the North Col. amongst the members was Kurt Diemburger, now a legendary mountaineer. Team: Kurt Dimberger, Peter Diener, Ernest Forrer, Albin Scelbert, Michel Vaucher, Hugo Weber, Nawang Dorje, Nyama Dorje Wikipedia Page BMC Tribute | [Source: Wikimedia]

Retour a Dhauligiri (J. Afanassieff et tvMountain)

#### Other premieres climbs:

- AIGUILLE DU PEIGNE: An 18 pitch 5.9 classic, the Vaucher route is a magical, natural line culminating at 3400 meters. The famous Lepiney Crack, first climbed in the 20's, is the challenging finish to one of Chamonix's most scenic Aiguilles overlooking Mt. Blanc, the Dru, the Grepon and La Blaitiere (en francais). Listed as a Chamonix Mountaineering Classics.
  - Also mentioned in the Chamonix Mountain Stages page near the end.
- La Castapiagne rouge (Verdon)

| ### Yvette Vaucher (GHM), Suisse Ascension du Pilier du Freyney au mont Blanc et celle de la face nord de la dent Blanche (dans le Valais suisse) avec son mari ( 1966, Ref ) 1966: First woman on Eiger by the north face (Schmid Route). First swiss sport parachutist woman

## Michel Vaucher, Voile/yachting

- Club Nautique de Pully

- Member of the Swiss America's Cup 99 challenger - trimmer on the Audemars Piguet "Be hAPpy"
- 1998: First in Geneva-Rolle-Geneva'98 in Dolphin'81
- 1996: Transat AG2R Lorient/Saint-Barthélémy sur "Assiwa" Christian Wahl & Michel Vaucher. abandon Aux Açores
- Bernoise Match Racing Cup 27-28 September 1997

## Alcide Vaucher (1934-...), Cyclisme

- Champion Vaudois de poursuite (1953, amateur)
- Champion de Suisse ˆ Baden (1954 - amateur)
- Tour de France (1957)
- Giro d'Italia (1960)
- Tour de Suisse (1955, 1957, 1959, 1960)
- Champion de Neufch‰tel (1961)