Corinne Favre
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Corinne Favre (born December 15, 1970) is a French
professional ski instructor
, competitive ski mountaineer, and champion mountain runner
.
In 2005 she won the Pikes Peak Marathon
at her first attempt, and also won the Buff Skyrunner World Series the same year after winning five of the six races in which she competed. She had previously finished second in 2003 despite winning three races, more than any other competitor
, and seventh overall in 2004 after placing first and second in the only two races in which she took part. She won her second Skyrunner Series title in 2008, and is also a three time winner of the race from Base Camp
to Lukla
on Mount Everest
.
In November 2008 she and an accompanying Sherpa
suffered a serious accident while descending from the Pumori
mountain during an expedition in Nepal
. After convalescing, she returned to action in the Championnat de France Vertical Race in January 2009.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
professional ski instructor
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
, competitive ski mountaineer, and champion mountain runner
Fell running
Fell running, also known as mountain running and hill running, is the sport of running and racing, off road, over upland country where the gradient climbed is a significant component of the difficulty...
.
In 2005 she won the Pikes Peak Marathon
Pikes Peak Marathon
The Pikes Peak Ascent and Marathon is a racing event that begins at the base of Pikes Peak, in Manitou Springs, Colorado, and climbs over 7,700 feet to the top of the 14,115 foot peak...
at her first attempt, and also won the Buff Skyrunner World Series the same year after winning five of the six races in which she competed. She had previously finished second in 2003 despite winning three races, more than any other competitor
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
, and seventh overall in 2004 after placing first and second in the only two races in which she took part. She won her second Skyrunner Series title in 2008, and is also a three time winner of the race from Base Camp
Everest Base Camp
There are two base camps on opposite sides of Mount Everest. South Base Camp is in Nepal at an altitude of , and North Base Camp is in Tibet at ). These camps are rudimentary campsites on Mount Everest that are used by mountain climbers during their ascent and descent...
to Lukla
Lukla
Lukla is a town in the Khumbu area of the Solukhumbu District in the Sagarmatha Zone of north-eastern Nepal. Situated at , it is a popular place for visitors to the Himalayas near Mount Everest to arrive...
on Mount Everest
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
.
In November 2008 she and an accompanying Sherpa
Sherpa people
The Sherpa are an ethnic group from the most mountainous region of Nepal, high in the Himalayas. Sherpas migrated from the Kham region in eastern Tibet to Nepal within the last 300–400 years.The initial mountainous migration from Tibet was a search for beyul...
suffered a serious accident while descending from the Pumori
Pumori
Pumori is a mountain on the Nepal-Tibet border in the Mahalangur section of the Himalaya. Pumori lies just eight kilometres west of Mount Everest. Pumori, which means "Unmarried Daughter" in the Sherpa language, was named by George Mallory...
mountain during an expedition in Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. After convalescing, she returned to action in the Championnat de France Vertical Race in January 2009.
Ski mountaineering
- 1998:
- 3rd, Trofeo Kima
- 1999:
- 1st, Tour du Rutor (together with Gloriana PellissierGloriana PellissierGloriana Pellissier is a French- Italian ski mountaineer.Pellissier was born in Aosta. She started ski mountaineering in 1995 and competed first in the Tour du Rutor race in 1996. She has been member of the national team since 1999...
) - 3rd, French national ranking
- 1st, Tour du Rutor (together with Gloriana Pellissier
- 2001:
- 3rd, French national ranking
- 4th, European Championship (team race together with Nathalie BourillonNathalie BourillonNathalie Bourillon is a French ski mountaineer.- Selected results :* 2001:** 4th, European Championship team race * 2002:** 2nd, French Championship single...
)
- 2002:
- 1st, Trofeo Kima
- 1st, Tour du Rutor (together with Carole ToïgoCarole ToïgoCarole Toïgo is a French ski mountaineer.- Selected results :* 2002:** 1st, Tour du Rutor ** 2nd, World Championship team race ** 3rd, French Championship single...
) - 2nd, World Championship2002 World Championship of SkimountaineeringThe 2002 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering was the first World Championship of Ski Mountaineering sanctioned by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions , held at Serre Chevalier in the former French province Dauphiné from January 24 to January 27, 2002...
(team race) - 4th, World Championship combined ranking
- 5th, World Championship single race
- 2003:
- 3rd, European Championship (team race together with Véronique LathurazVéronique LathurazNathalie Bourillon is a French ski mountaineer.- Selected results :* 1997:** 3rd, French national ranking* 1998:** 3rd, French national ranking* 2001:...
) - 5th, European Championship (single race)
- 5th, European Championship (combined ranking)
- 3rd, European Championship (team race together with Véronique Lathuraz
- 2004:
- 1st, Trofeo Kima
- 7th, World Championship2004 World Championship of SkimountaineeringThe 2004 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering was the second World Championship of Ski Mountaineering sanctioned by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions , held in the Spanish Aran Valley from March 1 to March 6, 2004....
(combined ranking) - 10th, World Championship single race
- 2006:
- 1st, Trofeo Kima
- 3rd, World Championship2006 World Championship of SkimountaineeringThe 2006 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering was the third World Championship of Ski Mountaineering sanctioned by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions , held in the Italian Province of Cuneo from February 27 to March 4, 2006....
team race (together with Carole Toïgo) - 3rd, World Championship relay race (together with Carole Toïgo, Véronique Lathuraz and Nathalie Bourillon)
- 5th, World Championship vertical raceVertical raceA Vertical Race is a special kind of ski mountaineering without the typical downhill skiing after ascending. At the mountain running and climbing passages the runners have to carry their skis in their backpacks...
- 2007:
- 1st, Trofeo Kima
- 2nd, European Championship team race (together with Véronique Lathuraz)
- 2nd, European Championship relay race (together with Véronique Lathuraz and Laëtitia RouxLaëtitia RouxLaëtitia Roux is a French ski mountaineer.Roux is born in Gap, Hautes-Alpes and started ski mountaineering at the age of nine years. In autumns of 2005 she joined the PACA section of the Fédération française de la montagne et de l’escalade . At first she competed in December of the same year at...
) - 2nd, Trofeo Mezzalama (together with Véronique Lathuraz and Nathalie Bourillon)
- 7th, European Championship vertical race
- 2008:
- 3rd, World Championship2008 World Championship of SkimountaineeringThe 2008 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering was the fourth World Championship of Ski Mountaineering sanctioned by the International Council for Ski Mountaineering Competitions , held in Portes du Soleil, Switzerland, from February 23 to February 29, 2008.About 450 athletes of 29 nations...
relay race (together with Nathalie Bourillon, Véronique Lathuraz and Valentine FabreValentine FabreValentine Fabre 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:...
) - 4th, World Championship team race (together with Nathalie Bourillon)
- 5th, World Championship vertical race
- 10th, World Championship combined ranking
- 3rd, World Championship
- 2009:
- 3rd, European Championship relay race (together with Véronique Lathuraz and Laëtitia Roux)
Pierra Menta
- 1997: 4th, together with Nathalie Bourillon
- 1998: 3rd, together with Jana Heczková
- 1999: 2nd, together with Gloriana PellissierGloriana PellissierGloriana Pellissier is a French- Italian ski mountaineer.Pellissier was born in Aosta. She started ski mountaineering in 1995 and competed first in the Tour du Rutor race in 1996. She has been member of the national team since 1999...
- 2001: 2nd, together with Carole Toïgo
- 2003: 3rd, together with Carole Toïgo
- 2004: 2nd, together with Carole Toïgo
- 2005: 3rd, together with Carole Toïgo
- 2006: 4th, together with Carole Toïgo
- 2007: 2nd, together with Nathalie Bourillon
- 2008: 4th, together with Véronique Lathuraz
- 2009: 5th, together with Magali Jacquemoud
Patrouille des Glaciers
- 1998: 3rd, together with Danielle Hacquard and Véronique Lathuraz
- 2006: 2nd (together with Véronique Lathuraz and Nathalie Bourillon)
- 2008: 2nd (together with Laëtitia Roux and Nathalie Bourillon)