Jun 02 2009 - Goodbye Karine

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Yesterday afternoon in front of "Maison de la Montagne", silence and emotion competed.
01 Jun 2009: Karine Ruby's funeral today
Yesterday afternoon and today, until the ceremony, Karine's coffin is in the "Maison de la Montagne" for family, friends and all those who want to pay tribute to Karine. On the square, groups of climbers, snowboarders form before entering to pay tribute... [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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]