[1][2] Teacher at Saint-Martin-d'Hères near Grenoble, Jean-Michel Cambom has dedicated the other half of his life to the mountains.
Cambon was known for navigating many climbing routes in France, particularly in the Oisans region.
[3] Jean-Michel Cambon died on 12 March 2020 after falling from a cliff near Cognet.
[4][5][6] According to the report, the accident happened when he was working on a new route and was hanging on a fixed rope using a jumar.
The rope loop attached to his harness didn't resist the load from the fall and broke.