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Started by Bandit in Avalanche Safety - 7 Replies

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Bandit posted Feb-2011

http://www.chamonet.com/whats_new_article.php?id_whats_new=8920&id_back=1


A guide for the local Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix lost his life yesterday after falling down a crevasse on the Valle Blanche.

Maxime Belleville one of the 250 members of the Chamonix guide company was said to have been out leading a small group on the Valle Blanche yesterday morning when he disappeared before the clients eyes. A crevasse had unexpectedly opened up and Maxime plummeted into the depth of the fissure.

The local rescue services (PGHM) arrived on the scene but there was little to do but recover his body. A memorial service will be announced soon.


These Mountain Guides are the local experts, and this is a demonstration of how treacherous and lethal the mountain environment can be.

:shock: :(

NellyPS
reply to 'Chamonix Mountain Guide Dies on Vallee Blanche' posted Feb-2011

Very sad :(

GummyBear
reply to 'Chamonix Mountain Guide Dies on Vallee Blanche' posted Feb-2011

Terrible, my thoughts are with him and his family.

Be careful out there guys.
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Crispyapplepie
reply to 'Chamonix Mountain Guide Dies on Vallee Blanche' posted Feb-2011

Sad news.
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B9robot
reply to 'Chamonix Mountain Guide Dies on Vallee Blanche' posted Feb-2011

I was up there on Wednesday, it was so busy. There was around 60cm of fresh snow up on Vallee Blanche. I watched so many people head out onto Valle Blanche.

So sad to hear about the Guide, it makes us all realize how fragile we are and how the mountain always has control. My condolences go out to his family and all those who knew him. The sad part was I believe it was his birthday.

Verbier_ski_bum
reply to 'Chamonix Mountain Guide Dies on Vallee Blanche' posted Feb-2011

Sad news indeed. They are such dedicated professionals and in a very rare profession too. It's a loss in many senses and a tragic reminder that mountains is a hostile environment. Always have been and will always remain.

Ian Wickham
reply to 'Chamonix Mountain Guide Dies on Vallee Blanche' posted Feb-2011

I agree it is terribly sad news, but I keep asking my self why were they allowed out there when the risks must have been considerable.
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Bandit
reply to 'Chamonix Mountain Guide Dies on Vallee Blanche' posted Feb-2011

Ian Wickham wrote:I agree it is terribly sad news, but I keep asking my self why were they allowed out there when the risks must have been considerable.


Wickers, who is the "they" that you think allow IFMGA's onto the mountain to do their job?
The Mountain Guide makes the decision, it's what they trained for.

No-one is in charge of the mountain environment, you take responsibility for your personal and professional decisions.

Topic last updated on 28-February-2011 at 18:50