Worlds who mourn "a girl of incredible kindness, with great qualities, both human and intellectual", stated last night Jean-Louis Verdier, assistant mayor of Chamonix in charge of security.
Karine Ruby, one of the most endearing icons of the capital... [read]
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The funeral is scheduled for today at 3pm in front of the "Maison de la Montagne".
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On the square, groups of climbers, snowboarders form before entering to pay tribute to the intimate friend taken away by her passion. Mathieu Bozzetto, Xavier De Le Rue, Christophe Profit, Giezendanner Yan, Eric Favret, René Bozon...
Little or no tears, just the mountain modesty accompanying one of them.
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30 May 2009: Karine Ruby
Worlds who mourn "a girl of incredible kindness, with great qualities, both human and intellectual", stated last night Jean-Louis Verdier, assistant mayor of Chamonix in charge of security.
Karine Ruby, one of the most endearing icons of the capital... [read]
Worlds who mourn "a girl of incredible kindness, with great qualities, both human and intellectual", stated last night Jean-Louis Verdier, assistant mayor of Chamonix in charge of security.
Karine Ruby, one of the most endearing icons of the capital... [read]
30 May 2009: Karine Ruby
Worlds who mourn "a girl of incredible kindness, with great qualities, both human and intellectual", stated last night Jean-Louis Verdier, assistant mayor of Chamonix in charge of security.
Karine Ruby, one of the most endearing icons of the capital... [read]
Worlds who mourn "a girl of incredible kindness, with great qualities, both human and intellectual", stated last night Jean-Louis Verdier, assistant mayor of Chamonix in charge of security.
Karine Ruby, one of the most endearing icons of the capital... [read]
29 May 2009: Karine Ruby, Olympic Champion snowboarder falls to death
Karine Ruby, the former Olympic snowboarding champion had been training to become a mountain guide, died on Friday in a climbing accident on Mont Blanc. She was 31.
Chamonix police official spokesperson, Laurent Sayssac said, "Ruby was roped to two... [read]
Karine Ruby, the former Olympic snowboarding champion had been training to become a mountain guide, died on Friday in a climbing accident on Mont Blanc. She was 31.
Chamonix police official spokesperson, Laurent Sayssac said, "Ruby was roped to two... [read]
27 May 2009: Yuan Hong Li dies in the north face of Aiguille du Midi
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
27 May 2009: Yuan Hong Li dies in the north face of Aiguille du Midi
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
27 May 2009: Yuan Hong Li dies in the north face of Aiguille du Midi
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
27 May 2009: Yuan Hong Li dies in the north face of Aiguille du Midi
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
27 May 2009: Yuan Hong Li dies in the north face of Aiguille du Midi
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
It was his friends who had alerted the PGHM Chamonix, late Sunday afternoon, anxious not to see him return. Yuan Hong Li a Chinese climber and paraglider, aged 48, had settled in Chamonix since 1996, practising the mountain sports of his choice among... [read]
24 May 2009: Two paragliders fall in a tree
The men of the Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne (PGHM) of Chamonix rescued, yesterday morning in Planpraz, two paragliders victims of an accident into a tree. They were flying in tandem.
The first victim suffered from fractures of the femur and ankle, the... [read]
The men of the Gendarmerie de Haute Montagne (PGHM) of Chamonix rescued, yesterday morning in Planpraz, two paragliders victims of an accident into a tree. They were flying in tandem.
The first victim suffered from fractures of the femur and ankle, the... [read]
23 May 2009: Two more escues for the PGHM Chamonix yesterday
The mountain rescue team of the PGHM Chamonix, made yesterday two more interventions to rescue two alpinists. The first one was on the North Face of the Aiguille du Midi (Frendo Spur), the second was on the Col de Vorza...
Le Dauphiné [read]
The mountain rescue team of the PGHM Chamonix, made yesterday two more interventions to rescue two alpinists. The first one was on the North Face of the Aiguille du Midi (Frendo Spur), the second was on the Col de Vorza...
Le Dauphiné [read]
