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Death of Christophe Maerten from the Meise botanical garden
« on: June 06, 2018, 07:23:55 PM »
Sad news today, Christophe Maerten gardener at the Brussel botanical garden died in the Vercors on monday 4th June.

https://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2018/06/06/randonneur-disparu-a-gresse-en-vercors-les-recherches-se-poursuivent-au-grand-veymont

I've climbed this peak 3 times, i'll never look this mountain with the same eyes next time.

We sometimes forget elementary moutain's rules when hunting plants, this story should remain to all of us that weather is the first constraint of any high altitude walk.

He was only 39's, RIP
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Re: Death of Christophe Maerten from the Meise botanical garden
« Reply #1 on: June 06, 2018, 09:01:08 PM »
A very sad story of the death of this young man.  Indeed, we should all remember the power of nature and respect her in all respects.   A dreadful  loss to his wife, family and friends.
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Re: Death of Christophe Maerten from the Meise botanical garden
« Reply #2 on: June 06, 2018, 09:11:42 PM »
I think this unfortunate young man is  named Cristophe  Maerten rather than Maertem, as stated in the  article  linked above.



"I work at the botanical garden of Belgium. In my spare time love to travel and admire fauna, flora and nature wonders in places on earth."

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Re: Death of Christophe Maerten from the Meise botanical garden
« Reply #3 on: June 06, 2018, 09:29:00 PM »
Yes, very sad.
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Re: Death of Christophe Maerten from the Meise botanical garden
« Reply #4 on: June 06, 2018, 09:48:21 PM »
sorry i typed m instead of n
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Re: Death of Christophe Maerten from the Meise botanical garden
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2018, 10:55:38 AM »
Quote from: Yann on June 06, 2018, 09:48:21 PM
sorry i typed m instead of n
Not your  mistake, really, Yann - the article you linked to has it  as Maertem.

A tragic story  by whatever name.
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