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Émile Allais dies age 101
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French ski legend Émile Allais has died aged 101. Pioneer of ski schools, ski resort development as well as a top flight racer and ski coach. That's a pretty full life! More info at PlanetSki.
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gosh, his name has been around so long, I had no idea he was still alive. All that fresh mountain air must have done him good. Adieu.
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

He has a piste named after him in La Plagne where he was Director of Pistes for a number of years and opened the piste by racing (note racing!) down it when he was 94!
There is also a ski shop in La Plagne that bears his name.

Heres the snowHeads thread on his 100th Birthday
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?p=1987600&highlight=allais#1987600
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rob@rar, Always had a question about him in the BASI written.
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Lucky to make it that long as he used to slope cut at Courchevel for avalanche control:-

http://pistehors.com/backcountry/wiki/Avalanches/Manual

Karen talking about her dad

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xqddfr_m-karen-allais_tv - link in French





and at 94

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94!!!!!!!!!................jesus I wouldn t mind looking that spritely at 64!!!!!!!!! let alone 94

great innings!!!!!!!
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There's pistes and ski infrastructure all over France named after him. A French skiing legend.
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A skiing legend and innovator, along with earlier pioneers like Sondre Norheim, Mathias Zardsky and Hannes Schneider. R.I.P
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Allais was instrumental in designing the initial Telluride lift & trail layout.

http://marketplace.telluridewatch.com/view/full_story/15487944/article-Telluride-Foundation-Recognizes-Billy-%E2%80%9CSenior%E2%80%9D-Mahoney-as-2011%E2%80%99s-Outstanding-Citizen?instance=storybullets2

There is a fantastic double diamond bump trail (under the old Lift 6 cut) named after him "Allais alley"

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Heres a Google translated tribute from le Dauphine
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RIP - quite the pioneer, clearly made of durable stuff. A life lived well. Smile
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.

Blimey, thats some innings and well played throughout.

I'm off to 3V this winter, will make doubly sure I drop into the old Emille Allais couloir.
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