On February, 11, the next day after Piolet d'Or party in Grenoble, in Chamonix the team of Chomo-Lonzo Expedition was awarded en famille as the best French ascent of the year.
A huge crystal block was presented to Francois Marsini for long-term merits Michel Morgan, a permanent FFME secretary during for last 40 years, was given a showy send-off, Jean Christophe Lafaille and Lucien Berardini, a member of council of the wisiest, were remembered. Films were shown and the nominees presented their projects.
By tradition the evening ended in "La Caleche", a small restaurant with an excellent Savoy cooking. The nominees had a peaceful dinner and went home.
Chomo Lonzo Team wins Cristal FFME.