[gr]

from 8a.nu:
Elie Chevieux murdered
2004-05-11


We just got an email with terrible news:
"I have very, very bad news from Switzerland.
Elie Chevieux was murdered in Afghanistan a couple of days ago. Elie Chevieux, 31 years old, first climber to onsight 8b+, winner of many competitions, creator of the holds "Blate" and a really nice and cool guy was horribly murdered with stones in a public garden in Kaboul. He was on his way back home. Elie was a passionate photographer and he was travelling in Russia, Siberia, Japan, India, Nepal where he was around the Anapurna and finally in Afghanistan. He was there with a friend who was murdered as well.
Elie we will never forget you."

[Bubba]

Shit - what a horrible way to go out  :cry:

[Doylo]

thats fucked up.

[dobbin]

I can remember watching him climb in competition in France somewhere, it was inspiring to say the least.

All the other guys had reached a certain move and fallen off, Elie climbed to the hard move, managed to get a hands off rest and waved to the crowd before carrying on to win! excellent stuff, and a real loss to the climbing community.

[gr]

Again from 8a.nu

Elie Chevieux is alive!
2004-05-14


"I have wonderful news.
Elie Chevieux is alive. He just called is mother.
The informations we have got from the Foreign Affairs Department were wrong.
A swiss passport were found on the dead body and a misunderstood was done.
I had a discussion with Elie's friends and he is fine, he is right now in Pakistan.

Good news for all of us, but we must not forget that two people were killed."