Benoît Chamoux (February 19, 1961 – October 6, 1995) was a French mountaineer renowned for climbing 13 of the 14 eight-thousanders. He began his climbing expeditions in Africa and South America at the age of twenty. In 1985, he joined the Italian association Quota 8000, reaching several peaks including K2 and Nanga Parbat. He later founded L'Espirit D'Equipe to continue his climbs. His final ascent was Kanchenjunga, where he tragically perished just below the summit. Chamoux was last seen alive by Swiss climbers Erhard Loretan and Jean Troillet.
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Time Zone - Europe/Paris (1:0 E)
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Meaning of the name - Benoit
blessed, favored by God
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Benoît Chamoux belongs to the Baby Boomers group.
Place of Birth: La Roche-sur-Foron
Place of Death: Kanchenjunga
Cause of Death: lost while climbing Kanchenjunga
Occupation: explorer | mountaineer | rock climber
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for February 15, 1961
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 15, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for February 15, 2026 |
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| Sun | 26 Aquarius 32 | 26 Aquarius 46 | 1 Taurus 6 |
| Moon | 28 Aquarius 14 | 2 Aquarius 27 | 15 Cancer 16 |
| Mercury | 8 Pisces 38 | 13 Pisces 56 | 19 Aries 44 |
| Venus | 12 Aries 13 | 6 Pisces 18 | 15 Aries 2 |
| Mars | 0 Cancer 31 | 18 Aquarius 4 | 22 Cancer 42 |
| Jupiter | 24 Capricorn 19 | 16 Cancer 0 | 5 Aquarius 12 |
| Saturn | 25 Capricorn 7 | 0 Aries 4 | 29 Capricorn 53 |
| Uranus | 23 Leo 40 | 27 Taurus 31 | 21 Leo 43 |
| Neptune | 11 Scorpio 17 | 0 Aries 34 | 10 Scorpio 10 |
| Pluto | 7 Virgo 6 | 4 Aquarius 8 | 5 Virgo 41 |
| Rahu | 6 Virgo 56 | 9 Pisces 45 | 3 Virgo 29 |
| Ketu | 6 Pisces 56 | 9 Virgo 45 | 3 Pisces 29 |
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