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euro ticking machine 12-May-2004 At 10:57:12 AM Damietta

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On the international theme

Anyone climbing in the 90's will remember Elie Chevieux, swiss climber, first to onsight 5.14a/32 ("I am a bad man" (?)) if I recall correctly) in the US. Never met him but he was highly regarded as a person as well as being a sending machine

This very sad news of 8a.nu

Elie Chevieux murdered 2004-05-11

We just got an email with terrible news:
"I have very, very bad news from Switzerland.
Elie Chevieux was murdered in Afghanistan a couple of days ago. Elie Chevieux, 31 years old, first climber to onsight 8b+, winner of many competitions, creator of the holds "Blate" and a really nice and cool guy was horribly murdered with stones in a public garden in Kaboul. He was on his way back home. Elie was a passionate photographer and he was travelling in Russia, Siberia, Japan, India, Nepal where he was around the Anapurna and finally in Afghanistan. He was there with a friend who was murdered as well.
Elie we will never forget you."