Corinne Favre

Corinne Favre (born December 15, 1970) is a French professional ski instructor, competitive ski mountaineer,[1] and champion mountain runner.[2]

Corinne Favre
Personal information
Born (1970-12-15) December 15, 1970
Sport
Country France
SportSki mountaineering
Skyrunning
Achievements and titles
World finals2 Skyrunning World Cup
  • Overall
    • 2005
    • 2008
Medal record
Women's ski mountaineering
Representing  France
World Championships
2002 World ChampionshipTeam
2006 CuneoTeam
2006 CuneoRelay
2008 Portes du SoleilRelay
European Championships
2007 AvoriazTeam
2007 AvoriazRelay
2003 Tatra MountainsTeam
2009 AlpagoRelay
Women's skyrunning
European Championships
2008 ZegamaSkyRace
2011 ValenciaVertical Kilometer

Biography

In November 2008 she and an accompanying Sherpa suffered a serious accident while descending from the Pumori mountain during an expedition in Nepal.[3] After convalescing, she returned to action in the Championnat de France Vertical Race in January 2009.[4]

Selected results

Ski mountaineering
  • 1998:
    • 3rd, Trofeo Kima[5]
  • 1999:
  • 2001:
  • 2002:
  • 2003:
  • 2004:
  • 2006:
    • 1st, Trofeo Kima[5]
    • 3rd, World Championship team race (together with Carole Toïgo)
    • 3rd, World Championship relay race (together with Carole Toïgo, Véronique Lathuraz and Nathalie Bourillon)
    • 5th, World Championship vertical race
  • 2007:
    • 1st, Trofeo Kima[5]
    • 2nd, European Championship team race (together with Véronique Lathuraz)
    • 2nd, European Championship relay race (together with Véronique Lathuraz and Laëtitia Roux)
    • 7th, European Championship vertical race
  • 2008:
    • 3rd, World Championship relay race (together with Nathalie Bourillon, Véronique Lathuraz and Valentine Fabre)
    • 4th, World Championship team race (together with Nathalie Bourillon)
    • 5th, World Championship vertical race
    • 10th, World Championship combined ranking
  • 2009:
  • 2012:

Pierra Menta
Main article: Pierra Menta
  • 1997: 4th, together with Nathalie Bourillon
  • 1998: 3rd, together with Jana Heczková
  • 1999: 2nd, together with Gloriana Pellissier
  • 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
Main article: 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)

Trofeo Mezzalama
  • 2007: 2nd, together with Véronique Lathuraz and Nathalie Bourillon
  • 2011: 4th, together with Gabrielle Magnenat and Émilie Gex-Fabry[9]

Sky running

Favre won the Sentiero 4 Luglio SkyMarathon in 2002, 2003, 2007 and 2008. In 2005, she won the Pikes Peak Marathon at her first attempt,[10] and also won the Buff Skyrunner World Series the same year after winning five of the six races in which she competed.[11] She had previously finished second in 2003 despite winning three races, more than any other competitor,[12] and seventh overall in 2004 after placing first and second in the only two races in which she took part.[13] She won her second Skyrunner Series title in 2008,[14] and is also a three-time winner of the race from Base Camp to Lukla on Mount Everest.[15]

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References
  1. "Ski Mountaineering 2006 - Full Results + World Ranking" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, UIAA
  2. Profile of Corinne Favre Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine, Tenforme.com
  3. "Grave accident pour Corinne Favre sur le Pumori (Népal)", Kairn.com, November 5, 2008 (French)
  4. "Championnat de France Vertical Race" Archived 2011-07-21 at the Wayback Machine, skimountaineering.org, January 31, 2009 (French)
  5. Trofeo Kima
  6. "Tour du Rutor". Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2009-04-11.
  7. C.N.S.A. 1999 - Top 25 femme Archived November 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  8. C.N.S.A. 2001 - catégorie femme Archived 2006-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
  9. 2011 Trofeo Mezzalama - women results
  10. "Pikes Peak results for ‘Corinne Favre’", Skyrunner.com
  11. "General Classification 2005" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Buff Skyrunner website
  12. "2003 Results" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Buff Skyrunner website
  13. "General Classification 2004" Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine, Buff Skyrunner website
  14. "Kilian Jornet and Corinne Favre winners of World Series 2008" Archived 2009-07-27 at the Wayback Machine, Buff Skyrunner website, September 23, 2008
  15. "Canadian Mt. Everest 2005; Along a trail as wide as a footstep", EverestNews.com, April 7, 2005
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