# François Devouassoud

> François Devouassoud was a French mountain guide who made many first ascents in the Alps, notably as guide to Douglas William Freshfield, who claimed that Devouassoud "was the first Alpine guide to carry his ice-axe to the snows of a distant range".

*French mountain climber and guide*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Country:** France
- **Born:** 1831
- **Died:** 1905
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

François Devouassoud was a French mountain guide who made many first ascents in the Alps, notably as guide to Douglas William Freshfield, who claimed that Devouassoud "was the first Alpine guide to carry his ice-axe to the snows of a distant range".

## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
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