Blog: Climber Chloe Graftiaux Dies in Alps Accident
Very sad news for the climbing community surfaced from this previous weekend. Competitive climber Chloe Graftiaux died in a rock fall while descending the South Face of Aiguille Noire de Peuterey in the Mont Blanc massif. The 23-year-old Belgian climber had placed third overall in the 2010 Bouldering World Cup, and was in the process of becoming a professional mountain guide.
More information and background on Chloe can be found at
ChloeGraftiaux.com and
Alpinist.com.
Leah Miller is the Editor-In-Chief of SpadMag. Her obsession with Spadout is almost as big as her passion for rock climbing ... almost. Her freelance work has appeared in Climbing, Urban Climber, and the Mountain Gazette.
