Henri Sigayret

Biography

Henri Sigayret, born on April 27, 1934, in Banyuls-dels-Aspres, France, was a singular figure in French mountaineering, a high-level climber, Himalayan mountaineer, mentor, and prolific writer. Often nicknamed "Sig" and later "Sherpasig," he was an independent spirit, often critical, who left his mark on both the rock faces he climbed and…