Raymond Despiau, born January 20, 1935 in Bagnères-de-Bigorre, died October 6, 2013 in Collegats, La Pobla de Segur (Lérida, Spain), was a French pyreneist and mountaineer. Raymond Despiau is recognized as one of the great climbers of the mid-20th century. During his studies in Paris, in 1956, he practiced climbing in Fontainebleau. The following year, he tackled the high mountains in the Alps an... show more