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Laurent Fabre
Laurent Fabre (1968 - August 22, 2012) was a French ski mountaineer, high mountain guide and non-commissioned officer of the Chasseurs Alpins corps. He served at the 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment and was married to the ski mountaineer Valentine Fabre. He was killed in a training accident on the Mont Blanc massif while serving as an instructor at the High Mountain Military School. Selected results * 2000: ** 6th, Patrouille des Glaciers (international military teams ranking), together with Sgt chef Tony Sbalbi and Adj Patrick Rassat * 2001: ** 6th, European Championship team race (together with Tony Sbalbi) * 2002: ** 1st, ''Corssa'' race (together with Olivier Pasteur) ** 2nd, Trophée des Gastlosen The Trophée des Gastlosen ("trophy of the Gastlosen") is a Swiss competition of ski mountaineering, which is carried out annually in the Gastlosen, near Jaun, since 1993. The history of the Trophée des Gastlosen goes back to 1987, when Erha ... (together with Olivier Paste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ski Mountaineer
Ski mountaineering (abbreviated to skimo) is a skiing discipline that involves climbing mountains either on skis or carrying them, depending on the steepness of the ascent, and then descending on skis. There are two major categories of equipment used, free-heel Telemark skis and skis based on Alpine skis, where the heel is free for ascents, but is fixed during descent. The discipline may be practiced recreationally or as a competitive sport. Competitive ski mountaineering is typically a timed racing event that follows an established trail through challenging winter alpine terrain while passing through a series of checkpoints. Racers climb and descend under their own power using backcountry skiing equipment and techniques. More generally, ski mountaineering is an activity that variously combines ski touring, Telemark, backcountry skiing, and mountaineering. History Military patrol was an official event at the 1924 Winter Olympics, followed by demonstration events at the 1928 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-commissioned Officer
A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who has not pursued a commission. Non-commissioned officers usually earn their position of authority by promotion through the enlisted ranks. (Non-officers, which includes most or all enlisted personnel, are of lower rank than any officer.) In contrast, commissioned officers usually enter directly from a military academy, officer candidate school (OCS), or officer training school (OTS) after receiving a post-secondary degree. The NCO corps usually includes many grades of enlisted, corporal and sergeant; in some countries, warrant officers also carry out the duties of NCOs. The naval equivalent includes some or all grades of petty officer. There are different classes of non-commissioned officers, including junior (lower ranked) non-commissioned officers (JNCO) and senior/staff (higher ranked) non-commissioned officers (SNCO). Function The non-commissioned officer corps has been referred to as "the backbone" of the armed se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chasseurs Alpins
The ''chasseurs alpins'' ( en, Alpine Rangers) are the elite mountain infantry force of the French Army. They are trained to operate in mountainous terrain and in urban warfare. History France created its own mountain corps in the late 19th century in order to oppose any Italian invasion through the Alps. In 1859–70 Italy became unified, forming a powerful state. The French army saw this geopolitical change as a potential threat to their Alpine border, especially as the Italian army was already creating troops specialized in mountain warfare (the ''Alpini''). On December 24, 1888, the first ''troupes de montagne'' ("mountain troops") corps were created from 12 of the 31 existing '' Chasseurs à pied'' ("Hunters on Foot'"/"Foot Rifles'") battalions. Initially these units were named ''bataillons alpins de chasseurs à pied'' ("Alpine Battalions of Hunters on Foot"/"Alpine Foot Rifle Battalions"). Later this was shortened to ''bataillons de chasseurs alpins'' ("Alpine Hunter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valentine Fabre
Valentine Fabre (born September 26, 1976) is a French ski mountaineer. She works as a military physician in the 93rd Mountain Artillery Regiment and is married to the ski mountaineer Laurent Fabre. Selected results * 2005: ** 2nd, French Championship team ** 4th, European Championship relay race (together with Nathalie Bourillon and Véronique Lathuraz) * 2008: ** 3rd, World Championship relay race (together with Corinne Favre, Véronique Lathuraz and Nathalie Bourillon) ** 5th, World Championship team race (together with Véronique Lathuraz) * 2010: ** 5th, World Championship relay race (together with Sandrine Favre and Laëtitia Roux) * 2021: ** Set women's speed record for traverse of the Haute Route of 26 hours, 21 minutes with teammate Hillary Gerardi. Pierra Menta * 2006: 5th, together with Muriel Vaudey * 2007: 3rd, together with Véronique Lathuraz * 2008: 9th, together with Magali Jacquemoud * 2012: 5th, together with Nina Cook Silitch Nina Cook Silitch (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club Alpin Français
Club may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Club'' (magazine) * Club, a ''Yie Ar Kung-Fu'' character * Clubs (suit), a suit of playing cards * Club music * "Club", by Kelsea Ballerini from the album ''kelsea'' Brands and enterprises * Club (cigarette), a Scottish brand of cigarettes * Club (German cigarette), a German brand of cigarettes * Club Med, a holiday company Food * Club (soft drink) * Club Crackers * Club sandwich * Club (biscuit), a brand of biscuits manufactured by Jacob's (Ireland) and McVitie's (UK) Objects * Club (weapon), a blunt-force weapon * Golf club * Indian club, an exercise device * Juggling club * Throwing club, an item of sport equipment used in the club throw * Throwing club, an alternative name for a throwing stick Organizations * Club (organization), a type of association * Book discussion club, also called a book club or reading circle * Book sales club, a marketing mechanism * Cabaret club * Gentlemen's club (traditional) * Health club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mont Blanc Massif
The Mont Blanc massif (french: Massif du Mont-Blanc; it, Massiccio del Monte Bianco) is a mountain range in the Alps, located mostly in France and Italy, but also straddling Switzerland at its northeastern end. It contains eleven major independent summits, each over in height. It is named after Mont Blanc (), the highest point in western Europe and the European Union. Because of its considerable overall altitude, a large proportion of the massif is covered by glaciers, which include the Mer de Glace and the Miage Glacierthe longest glaciers in France and Italy, respectively. The massif forms a watershed between the vast catchments of the rivers Rhône and Po, and a tripoint between France, Italy and Switzerland; it also marks the border between two climate regions by separating the northern and western Alps from the southern Alps. The mountains of the massif consist mostly of granite and gneiss rocks and at high altitudes the vegetation is an arctic-alpine flora. The val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Mountain Military School
The École militaire de haute montagne (High Mountain Military School) (ÉMHM) is a training establishment of the French Army, that trains French and allied service personnel in mountain warfare, skiing, mountain leadership, and arctic warfare. History The ''École de haute montagne'' (High Mountain School) was created in Chamonix in 1932, becoming the world's first specialist training school for mountain troop leaders. The aims of the school were to teach mountain instructors, and to test and development of technical equipment and armaments. In August 1939 the majority of École de haute montagne's cadres joined the 199th Battalion Chasseurs de haute montagne, whose role was to defend France's alpine borders. The school's mission changed in 1945 to train mountain and ski specialists for the entire Army. In 1947 the French Military Ski Team was formed, under the Commissariat for Military Sports, it was supported and managed by the EHM. In 1948 the Chamonix Mountain Relief Soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrouille Des Glaciers
The Patrouille des Glaciers (PDG) is a ski mountaineering race organised every two years by the Swiss Armed Forces, in which military and civilian teams compete. It takes place once every two years at the end of April, in the south part of the canton of Valais below the summits of the Pennine Alps. The Patrouille des Glaciers is a stage of La Grande Course that includes the most important ski mountaineering competitions of the season. There are two different races, a normal and a short one: *Zermatt – Arolla – Verbier: 53 kilometres, altitude difference +3994m and – 4090m. This is equivalent to 110 km without altitude difference. *Arolla – Verbier: 27 kilometres, altitude difference +1881m and – 2341m. This is equivalent to 53 km without altitude difference. Each patrol consists of 3 members who, in order to compete, must * have alpine experience which ensures their capability to independently master unexpected situations under extreme conditions in an inho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Sbalbi
Tony Sbalbi AKA "Tony the tiger" (born 4 September 1969) is a French ski mountaineer and non-commissioned officer of the ''chasseurs alpins'' corps. Sbalbi was born in Aix-en-Provence. He attended the ''Lycée Jean Raynouard'' in Brignoles. At the age of 18 years he joined the army, where he became instructor at the École militaire de haute montagne (EMHM) in Chamonix. In 1989 he participated in his first ski mountaineering race, and has been member of the French national team since 2002. Selected results * 2001: ** 6th, European Championship team race (together with Laurent Fabre) * 2002: ** 2nd, World Championship team race (together with Patrick Blanc) ** 3rd, French Championship single ** 6th, World Championship combination ranking * 2005: ** 4th, European Championship relay race (together with Florent Perrier, Bertrand Blanc and Grégory Gachet) ** 8th, European Championship vertical race * 2006: ** 2nd, World Championship vertical race ** 2nd, Swiss Championship vertic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Rassat
Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name *Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint *Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick or Patricius, Bishop of Dublin *Patrick, 1st Earl of Salisbury (c. 1122–1168), Anglo-Norman nobleman * Patrick (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian right-back *Patrick (footballer, born 1985), Brazilian striker *Patrick (footballer, born 1992), Brazilian midfielder *Patrick (footballer, born 1994), Brazilian right-back *Patrick (footballer, born May 1998), Brazilian forward *Patrick (footballer, born November 1998), Brazilian attacking midfielder *Patrick (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian defender *Patrick (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian defender *John Byrne (Scottish playwright) (born 1940), also a painter under the pseudonym Patrick *Don Harris (wrestler) (born 1960), American professional wrestler who uses the ring name Patrick Film * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 European Championship Of Ski Mountaineering
The 2001 European Championship of Ski mountaineering was the fourth European Championship of ski mountaineering and the first, that was organized by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions (ISMC), that was founded in 1999 as a suborganization the Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA). The events were held in France, Italy and Spain. The team races of the "senior" and the "espoir" class were held at the French Miage-Contamines on 27 January 2001, the individual races in the Jaca, Spain, on 4 March 2001, and the team races of the "cadett" and the "junior" classes in Adamello, Italy, on 1 April 2001.''Compes de esquí de montaña para el 2001'' (Spanish). Results Medals (alphabetic order; only "s ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trophée Des Gastlosen
The Trophée des Gastlosen ("trophy of the Gastlosen") is a Swiss competition of ski mountaineering, which is carried out annually in the Gastlosen, near Jaun, since 1993. The history of the Trophée des Gastlosen goes back to 1987, when Erhard Loretan Erhard Loretan (28 April 1959 – 28 April 2011) was a Swiss mountain climber, often described as one of the greatest mountaineers of all times. Biography Loretan was born in Bulle in the canton of Fribourg. He trained as a cabinet maker (1979) ... had the idea to carry out the ''Patrouille des Poyets''. The Trophée des Gastlosen has been part of the Swiss cup of ski mountaineering (''Coupe Suisse de Ski Alpinisme'') since 1995, was also part of the World Cup of skimountaineering as well as part of the Trophée des Alpes in 2002.Philippe Perritaz''Alpinismus, Berg- u. a. Sportarten: Trophée des Gastlosen'' (German) in ''Die Alpen'', 2005. Courses The long distance course A includes a total altitude difference (ascent) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
