Saturday 2nd December 2017, Jean-Claude Charlet, High Mountain Guide and former president of the Compagnie des guides de Chamonix died at the age of 64.
According to Radio Mont Blanc, Jean-Claude Charlet presided the Compagnie des guides twice: between 1990 and 1994 and from 2015 to 2016.
Last year, he had to step down from his position due to ill health.
Jean-Claude Charlet was also engaged in politics: in 2002, he climbed the Aiguille de la République to protest against the accession of Jean-Marie Le Pen in the second round of the presidential election.
His funeral will be celebrated on Tuesday 5th December 2017 at the Argentiere church.
Chamonix.net team express our most sincere condolences to Jean-Claude Charlet's family.
