Henry Russell

Henry-Russell

Henry Russell or Henry Patrick Marie was born in 1834 in Toulouse, France, and he died in 5th February 1909 (aged 75 years) in Biarritz, France. Henry was known for the Pyrenean exploration of which he was one of the pioneers. His first expedition was to North America at the age of 23 where he climbed Pic de Neouvielle and Ardiden and the Monte Perdido, thrice. His next voyage lasted three years when he travelled to Russia, Beijing, crossed the Gobi Desert twice. He stayed in Shanghai and Hong Kong and then travelled to Australia and New Zealand. He went to India and Cairo before going back to France.

Do you know: Henry Russell climbed the Vignemale thirty-three times and hosted lavish banquets at the caves he had made there.

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