The funeral of young skier Margot Simond, victim of a fatal accident, will be held this Friday near Chambéry.

The 18-year-old woman died on April 24 after falling during training.

The funeral of Margot Simond, the 18-year-old skier who died in Val-d'Isère last week during a training session, will take place this Friday at 3 p.m., "ici Pays de Savoie" (formerly France Bleu) reported Friday, according to a family announcement on the website of the company in charge of the funeral. The funeral will take place this Friday afternoon in Montagnole, near Chambéry.

The young woman, French junior slalom champion, died on April 24th after suffering a "fall," according to the Albertville prosecutor's office. She was training at the Bellevarde ski resort in Val d'Isère to prepare for the Red Bull Alpine Park. The young woman could not be revived, despite the intervention of an emergency doctor. An investigation was opened to determine the circumstances of the accident.

On the funeral home's website, the family writes: "We invite you to use this space to leave your condolences, share souvenir photos, an anecdote or express your thoughts through poems or texts. " "ici Pays de Savoie" also specifies that it is possible to have flowers delivered or to plant a tree in tribute to Margot Simond.