Benjamin Guigonnet Was One of the Most Versatile Climbers of His Generation

Every January, we share a tribute to members of our community who we lost last year. Some were legends, others were pillars of their community, all were climbers. Read the full tribute to Climbers We Lost in 2025 here.

Benjamin Guigonnet, 37, September 18

Piolet d’Or-winning alpinist Benjamin Guigonnet was among the most versatile, hard-charging climbers of his generation. He didn’t just pioneer long alpine routes. He also climbed technical WI7 ice, bouldered V11, redpointed 5.14d sport...