Luigi Carrel

Background

Luigi Carrel was the son of the mountain guide Jean-Joseph Carrel and his wife Joséphine Pellissier. He was born in Cheneil, village of Valtournenche.

Career

In 1932 he climbed together with Antoine Gaspard and Enzo Benedetti at first the south side of the Matterhorn, and together with Giacomo Chiara and Alfredo Perino at first completely the Furggen ridge (Furggengrat) of the same mountain during World World War World War II He also took part in several expeditions to the Gran Paradiso and in the Dolomites as well as in South America, especially in the Patagonian region, where he climbed in the group of the Chilean Andes, on the Monte Fitz Roy and on the Cerro Torre.

Achievements

• In 1933 he won the first Trofeo Mezzalama event, together with Antonio Gaspard and Piero Maquignaz.