Jean Troilett

Jean Troillet was born 10 March 1948 at Orsieres and lives at La Fouly in Valais. Of Swiss and Canadian nationality he obtained his mountain guide qualifications in 1969. He has conquered ten peaks of more than 8000 metres, all climbed in the Alpine style, and without oxygen. Jean Troillet climbed Everest in 1986. In 1997 he was the first man to descend from the roof of the world on a snowboard. Mountain guide, and seafarer, he was the shipmate of Laurent Bourgnon onboard Primagaz.Photographer for Animan and heli-skiing guide. Jean Troillet holds the speed record for the ascent of Everest by the North Face.: 43 hours there and back. He holds many other records. The 8000 Metre Peaks of Jean Troillet K2, 8611 m. Dhaulagiri, 8167 m. Everest, 8848 m. Cho Oyu, 8201 m. Shisha Pangma, 8046 m. Makalu, 8463 m. Lhotse, 8516 m. Kangchenjunga, 8586 m. Gasherbrum I, 8068 m. Gasherbrum II, 8035 m. In 2007 he was the leader of a big Swiss Expedition."Our program to summit includes GI, GII, Broad Peak and the mythical K2 he said.