Corinne Favre
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Corinne Favre (born December 15, 1970) is a French professional ski instructor, competitive ski mountaineer,[1] and champion mountain runner.[2]
In 2005 she won the Pikes Peak marathon at her first attempt,[3] and also won the Buff Skyrunner World Series the same year after winning five of the six races in which she competed.[4] She had previously finished second in 2003 despite winning three races, more than any other competitor,[5] and seventh overall in 2004 after placing first and second in the only two races in which she took part.[6] She is also a three time winner of the race from Base Camp to Lukla on Mount Everest.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ "Ski Mountaineering 2006 - Full Results + World Ranking", UIAA
- ^ Profile of Corinne Favre, Tenforme.com
- ^ "Pikes Peak results for ‘Corinne Favre’", Skyrunner.com
- ^ "General Classification 2005", Buff Skyrunner website
- ^ "2003 Results", Buff Skyrunner website
- ^ "General Classification 2004", Buff Skyrunner website
- ^ "Canadian Mt. Everest 2005; Along a trail as wide as a footstep", EverestNews.com, April 7, 2005
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