| From: | Switzerland 🇨🇭 |
| Date of birth: | 7th Oct 1973 |
| Age: | 52 years old |
| Gender: | Male |
| Hardest Sport (Worked): | 8c+ |
| Hardest Sport (Onsight): | 8b+ |
The first climber to onsight 8b and 8b+.
In an unusual turn of events, in 2004 it was believed (and widely reported) that Elie and a fellow traveler had been stoned to death in Iran while travelling. However the unfortunate victim was later found to be another person carrying a Swiss passport. [1]
[1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/elie-chevieux-is-alive.html