Roger Payne (mountaineer) facts for kids
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Main discipline | Mountaineering |
| Other disciplines | Climbing, alpinism |
| Born | England |
| Nationality | British |
| Career | |
| Notable ascents | Lobuje |
Roger Payne (born July 16, 1956 – died July 12, 2012) was a famous British mountaineer. He loved climbing mountains and exploring high places. He was a qualified mountain guide from 1983.
Roger went on more than 20 expeditions to huge mountain ranges. These included the Karakoram and Himalayan mountains. He even climbed very famous peaks like K2 and the north face of Changabang. Roger was also an expert in avalanches, teaching others about snow safety. He climbed in the Alps every year from 1977. He used to be the general secretary of the British Mountaineering Council (BMC).
Roger Payne's Life
Roger Payne grew up in Hammersmith, London. In 1983, he earned a degree in education from Sunderland Polytechnic. While he was there, he was the president of the mountaineering club.
After finishing his studies, Roger became a teacher and a climbing instructor. Later, he moved to Leysin, Switzerland. He was also the president of the British Mountain Guides Association. After he passed away, he was given special honorary membership in the International Federation of Mountain Guide Associations (IFMGA). This showed how much he was respected in the climbing world.
How Roger Payne Died
Roger Payne died at the age of 55. This happened on July 12, 2012. He was with eight other climbers when an avalanche hit them.
They were crossing a mountain called Mont Maudit. This mountain is part of the Mont Blanc massif, near Chamonix in the French Alps. An avalanche is a very fast slide of snow down a mountain.
Amazing Climbs
Roger Payne completed many difficult and notable climbs throughout his life. Here are some of them:
- 2007 - Brumkhangshe, Pheling, Chombu, Eagle Peak
- 2006 - Chogyl, Frontier Peak, Koktang, Ratong
- 2005 - Lama Lamani, Mount Tinchenchang
- 2004 - Thangsing Valley
- 2004 - Chomolhari
- 2003 - Mount Grosvenor
- 2002 - Island Peak
- 2000 - Pumari Chhish
- 1999 - Pumari Chhish
- 1998 - Meru
- 1997 - Changabang
- 1996 - Changabang
- 1995 - Tirsuli West
- 1994 - Nanda Devi East
- 1993 - K2
- 1992 - Broad Peak
- 1991 - Khan Tengri, Pobeda
- 1989 - Lobuje East
- 1988 - Mount Foraker, Mount McKinley
- 1987 - Gasherbrum 6, Gasherbrum 2
- 1986 - Rusac, Peru
- 1985 - Millpuqrahu, Kayish
- 1983 - Meru
- 1982 - Mount McKinley
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