No one set Gabriel Filippi to one day climb the highest peak in the world. The self-taught Quebec mountaineer began his career as an air traffic controller and discovered mountaineering by chance. Very quickly, he sought the highest peak in the world. Isabelle Craig recounts the highlights of her life at the height.
” The first day I was rock climbing, at age 35, […] I forgot everything. […] Mountaineering has become a part of me. “
His father, an authoritarian soldier, motivated him to go beyond himself. Gabriel Filippi is also the only Quebecer and the second Canadian to climb Everest on either side, of Nepal and of Tibet. “I’ve always loved Everest,” he said. It’s a different challenge, but you’re still on Everest. “
Risks
Gabriel Filippi was about to die on an expedition. His instinct told him to leave the mountain, when no technical or weather problems were seen. He returned to base camp. “When I boarded the plane, around 10:00 pm, we knew that the Taliban had approached the base camp. […] and killed everyone. I lost 11 friends suddenly, ”said the mountaineer.
” The mountain speaks to us every day. We need to listen to the mountain. “
Landslides, fatigue and human error are part and parcel of high -altitude mountaineering, and Gabriel Filippi has been scared several times. In these desperate moments “that everything is at stake”, that one should not panic and that “one should use his experience”, he insists, recounting his frightening experiences to avalanches, especially the earthquake in Nepal in 2015.
Also during this show, Gabriel Filippi explained why the song Bella Ciaoto be heard in teleseries Money Heist, angry with him. Finally, he discussed the important role of Sherpas, “family members”, and the development of commercial expeditions to Everest.
Source: Radio-Canada
