Maurice Barrard, born January 18, 1942 in Paris and died June 24, 1986 on K2, was a French mountaineer, Himalayan and specialized educator. Maurice Barrard discovers mountaineering in an initiation camp. He cut his teeth in the Alps before taking part in campaigns in Greenland and South America in particular. Later, he will be elected president of the Himalayan Committee of French expeditions. In 1973, he met his future wife Liliane while organizing an expedition to Peru. Maurice and Liliane will see each other again and their common passion for extreme climbs brings them closer together. They get married and settle in Francourville in 1977.