Expedition participant in 1952

Gabriel Chevalley

1918 – 1990 Expedition Doctor
Raymond Lambert
1914 – 1997

The doctor, Gabriel Chevalley, and mountain guide, Raymond Lambert, were the only Swiss nationals who took part in both the expeditions in 1952. Gabriel Chevalley was not a novice in the Himalayas, and developed into a spiritual leader of great quality.

He acted as doctor to the group of mountain climbers in the pre-monsoon expedition, and made an important contribution to the evacuation of the South Col under dangerously worsening conditions. As leader of the post-monsoon expedition, he bore the heavy responsibility for withstanding the winter storms. Raymond Lambert acted as a tower of unbending strength in both expeditions. He was able to call upon his terrific fitness level and the long experience he had gained as a guide in the western Alps. Immense energy combined with healthy discernment made him the real source of power at high altitudes in the mountains in both expeditions. In the dreadful conditions that beset the post-monsoon expedition, he had to rise above his own needs and appear as a superman for the sake of his colleagues. The advance to the incline of the southern summit, with which he concluded the pre-monsoon expedition, remains extraordinary and unforgettable.

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Swiss in the Himalayas: 1939 – 51 1952 1956	Expedition participant in 1952 Gabriel Chevalley 1918 – 1990 Expedition Doctor Raymond Lambert 1914 – 1997 The doctor, Gabriel Chevalley, and mountain guide, Raymond Lambert, were the only Swiss nationals who took part in both the expeditions in 1952. Gabriel Chevalley was not a novice in the Himalayas, and developed into a spiritual leader of great quality. He acted as doctor to the group of mountain climbers in the pre-monsoon expedition, and made an important contribution to the evacuation of the South Col under dangerously worsening conditions. As leader of the post-monsoon expedition, he bore the heavy responsibility for withstanding the winter storms. Raymond Lambert acted as a tower of unbending strength in both expeditions. He was able to call upon his terrific fitness level and the long experience he had gained as a guide in the western Alps. Immense energy combined with healthy discernment made him the real source of power at high altitudes in the mountains in both expeditions. In the dreadful conditions that beset the post-monsoon expedition, he had to rise above his own needs and appear as a superman for the sake of his colleagues. The advance to the incline of the southern summit, with which he concluded the pre-monsoon expedition, remains extraordinary and unforgettable.	Notes Overview of 1952 expedition participants More about the 1952 Swiss Mount Everest/Lhotse Expeditions