The Tricouni was invented by a jeweler from Geneva Felix-Valentin Genecand, alias "Tricouni" (1879-1957), who was also a well known alpinist (several mountains were named after him: Mont Genecand in Antarctica, Tricouni peak in Canada).
The Tricouni was invented in 1912 by a jeweler from Geneva, Felix-Valentin Genecand, alias "Tricouni" (1879-1957). Genecand was also a well known alpinist (several mountains were named after him: Mount Genecand in Antarctica, Tricouni Peak in Canada).