Jacques Balmat Balmat was criticized for his autobiographical account of the climb, later published in English as "Jacques Balmat, or The First Ascent of Mont Blanc", since his account downplayed the role of Dr. Paccard. Milner describes Balmat's story as "cloudily romantic and largely fictional" and quotes four analysts of mountaineering history who discovered errors in Balmat's version of events. Shipton describes Balmat as "boastful and conceited" and that "in character, he was both vain and mean. Success went to his head, and he soon began to amplify his part in the exploit." Balmat died by falling off a cliff while prospecting
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