Estelle Balet facts for kids
Balet at the 2014 Freeride World Tour in Chamonix
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Born | 19 December 1994 Sion, Valais, Switzerland |
| Died | 19 April 2016 (aged 21) Orsières, Valais, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Snowboarder |
| Years active | 2004–16 |
| Height | 169 cm |
| Sport | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sport | Snowboarding |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | Two world titles |
Estelle Balet (19 December 1994 – 19 April 2016) was a Swiss freeride snowboarder and two-time world champion in 2015 and 2016 at the Freeride World Tour.
Balet started skiing early in her childhood. At the age of ten she transitioned from skiing to snowboarding. Balet specialized particularly in switch, frontside 180, frontside 360 and jib. In 2015, Balet became the youngest ever Freeride World Tour champion when she won the women's snowboarding event. She won the same event in 2016.
On 19 April 2016, Balet died in an avalanche while snowboarding in Orsières. She was filming a snowboard segment for a film called Exploring the Known on Le Portalet in southwestern Switzerland. Despite swift action from emergency services and attendance from Air Glaciers, she died from her injuries.
