Jean-Antoine Carrel was an Italian mountain climber. He had done climbs with Edward Whymper

Edward Whymper

Edward Whymper , was an English illustrator, climber and explorer best known for the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865. On the descent four members of the party were killed.-Early life:...

 and was his rival when he attempted to climb the Matterhorn

Matterhorn

The Matterhorn , Monte Cervino or Mont Cervin , is a mountain in the Pennine Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit is 4,478 metres high, making it one of the highest peaks in the Alps. The four steep faces, rising above the surrounding glaciers, face the four compass points...

 for the first time. Carrel was in the group that became the first Europeans to reach the summit of Chimborazo (volcano)

Chimborazo (volcano)

Chimborazo is a currently inactive stratovolcano located in the Cordillera Occidental range of the Andes. Its last known eruption is believed to have occurred around 550 AD....

in 1880. He died from exhaustion when guiding a party on the south side of the Matterhorn.