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Alpine Legend missing in action
February 02, 2006, 07:42:58 am
Just spotted this on planet fear
Lafaille Missing

Hopefully may still turn up ok but its not looking promising.

Lafaille has climbed many of the worlds hardest alpine routes from the Alps to the Himalaya with Yosemite thrown in for good measure.

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#1 Alpine Legend missing in action
February 02, 2006, 11:29:04 am
think today its the 6th day without news from him.
his wife is going there "to say goodbye"...

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#2 Re: Alpine Legend missing in action
February 02, 2006, 02:41:03 pm
Quote from: "Control freak"
Lafaille has climbed many of the worlds hardest alpine routes from the Alps to the Himalaya with Yosemite thrown in for good measure.


he was also one of the main players for the development of Ceuse...

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#3 Re: Alpine Legend missing in action
February 02, 2006, 03:31:37 pm
Quote from: "hongkongstuey"
Quote from: "Control freak"
Lafaille has climbed many of the worlds hardest alpine routes from the Alps to the Himalaya with Yosemite thrown in for good measure.


he was also one of the main players for the development of Ceuse...


IIRC he climbed up to about 8b+ and soloed Priveledge du Serpent or something similar... it's a real shame he's gone.

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#4 Alpine Legend missing in action
February 02, 2006, 04:20:17 pm
He also equipped Biographie - that eventually became Realization.

It's always really sad when someone doesn't come back.

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#5 Alpine Legend missing in action
February 04, 2006, 12:36:53 pm
yeh,
he bolted biographie, amongst tons of stuff, cranked up to 8c and soloed 7c+. then high altitude alpine climbing.
chapeu, adieu.

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#6 Alpine Legend missing in action
February 04, 2006, 01:06:11 pm
Hope he gets found but if not, God rest his soul.

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#8 Alpine Legend missing in action
February 09, 2006, 04:16:46 pm
RIP, an inspirational legend.

 

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