Ray Genet
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BornJuly 27, 1931
DiedOctober 2, 1979 (aged 48)
Causeof deathCold, exhaustion
OccupationsMountaineer, guide
Ray Genet | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1931 |
| Died | October 2, 1979 (aged 48) |
| Cause of death | Cold, exhaustion |
| Occupations | Mountaineer, guide |
Ray Genet (July 27, 1931 – October 2, 1979) was a Swiss-born American mountaineer. He was the first guide on North America's highest mountain, Alaska's Denali (Mount McKinley). Genet is the grandfather of actress Q'Orianka Kilcher.
Genet's association with Denali began in 1967, when, although he had no previous mountaineering experience, he participated in the first successful winter expedition to Denali's summit, led by Gregg Blomberg. The expedition is described in Minus 148 Degrees: The First Winter Ascent of Mount McKinley (1970) by Art Davidson.[1]
