Michel-Gabriel Paccard 1784, he made several attempts with Jacques Balmat before they made the first ascent of Mont Blanc together on 8 August 1786. Balmat and Paccard's ascent of Mont Blanc was a major accomplishment in the early history of mountaineering. C. Douglas Milner wrote "The ascent itself was magnificent; an amazing feat of endurance and sustained courage, carried through by these two men only, unroped and without ice axes, heavily burdened with scientific equipment and with long iron-pointed batons. The fortunate weather and a moon alone ensured their return alive." Eric Shipton wrote "Theirs was an astounding achievement of courage and
Deaf climbers of the United States. This is because of the vast mountain ranges and wilderness in the west. It is difficult as a climber in the east of the United States where the terrain is much different. To climb outdoors depending on where in the east you live, you would have a long trip getting there. There are many indoor climbing gyms which many climbers start out at in the urban areas. There are many well known professional climbers throughout the climbing world, none of which are deaf. Although this is true, there are deaf climbers out there who have attempted