<\/span><\/h2>\nMarcel Remy was born in February 1923. From an early age he was attracted to mountaineering and began to practice the discipline in which he has achieved important triumphs. Many would think that at the age of 94 he would be retired from mountaineering activities, doing the activities of a pensioner, but nothing like that.<\/p>\n
He's not called \"Mad Man\" for nothing and is the oldest member of the Swiss Alpine Club of Diablerets<\/strong>. A man who is not afraid to take risks. The Miroir de l'Argentino is a large limestone wall in the Alps, specifically in the canton of Valais.<\/p>\nMarcel has climbed it more or less 200 times, considering it the most beautiful wall in the region. The first time he climbed this wall was almost 50 years ago and his sons were also climbing it. They had the passion that their father instilled in them.<\/p>\n
In May, Remy asked his children to take him back to the Miroir de l'Argentino. They were a little wary of the adventure and hesitated, but did not refuse. On the contrary, they all started the proper preparation together.<\/p>\n
<\/span>Arduous preparation<\/span><\/h1>\nAlthough he had little chance of success, of finishing the crossing, he did not limit himself. Marcel knew what he was up against and trained and prepared himself thoroughly. It took him three months to prepare his mind and body for the majesty of the Miroir.<\/p>\n
The training consisted of multiple level 5 scale routes in specialised gyms, heavy cardio-focused walking and minor hiking routes - at all times we must take into account Marcel's age.<\/p>\n
<\/span>The big day<\/span><\/h1>\nThe date was set for 22 August. That would be the day Marcel Remy would once again demonstrate the results of a life dedicated to the sport. The day before, they made a gentle approach to familiarise themselves with the weather and terrain conditions.<\/p>\n
The morning dawned sunny and at 8:30 the climb to the Miroir de l'Argentino began. A slow but sure progression. In addition to his sons Claude and Yves, Marcel was accompanied by a team of trusted climbers.<\/p>\n
At 3:15 in the afternoon, Marcel once again conquered the summit of this wall. However, the journey was not over, as there was still the difficult task of continuing the aerial ridge, with a climbing passage before the Haute Corde<\/strong>at 2,325 metres, where the descent would take place.<\/p>\nThe final point of the escalation came at 6:30 p.m., when J\u00e9r\u00e9my P\u00e9clard, professional paraglider pilot<\/strong>He took Remy up on his tandem and brought him back down to the ground. Thus the feat of a 94-year-old mountaineering legend was accomplished.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Marcel Remy has proved once again that age is just a number, not a...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5118,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3002],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-4299","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-actualidad","post_format-post-format-image"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/171017_marcel_remy_2-1_1400x600-1.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/travesiapirenaica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Caratula-Podcast-Maldita-Montana_1500x1500_72pp-p_.jpg?fit=1500%2C1500&ssl=1","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":[],"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/travesiapirenaica.com\/en\/feed\/podcast\/maldita-montana","embedCode":"Marcel Remy: de vuelta a la pared a sus 94 a\u00f1os de edad<\/a><\/blockquote>