Origin: Annecy
Date of birth: 18/02/1990
First paragliding flight: 2017
Discipline: Alpinism, Climbing, Ice Climbing, Ski Touring, Paragliding
Experienced Alpinist and High Mountain Guide, Christophe has dedicated himself to paragliding for the past 7 years. Combining major ascents with aerial approaches and descents represents for him the future of alpine and Himalayan innovations. A passionate mountaineer and avid paraglider, residing in and originally from Annecy, it was only natural for him to connect with NEO, bridging his two passions.
Christophe grew up with a backpack from a very young age. He discovered free flight but, more importantly, the mountains, skiing, and mountaineering alongside his parents, who propelled him to a summit over 4,000 meters before he was 10 years old. Later, he joined the regional teams of the FFCAM (French Federation for Mountaineering), then the national teams of the FFME (French federation for Climbing). At the same time, in the 2000s, he established significant routes in the Mont Blanc massif: the north face of the Grandes Jorasses, the Freney pillar, and the south face of Mont Blanc. The desire for exploration and the need to confront the world’s most prestigious faces led him on expeditions to the four corners of the globe: Peru, Norway, China, Alaska, Nepal, Chile, Tibet, and Patagonia. Later, with a concern for reducing his environmental impact, he focused on what would become his trademark: alpine traverses. Journeys spanning several days, free from the constraints of meters and seconds, but more focused on the logic of the terrain, geological continuity, historical significance, or simply the poetic reinterpretation of a map or landscape. Some of these adventures have resulted in films such as “Le Méridien des Écrins,” “Sur le fil de l’amitié,” “Inside,” and “La Voie Bonatti.”
Today, with this experience, Christophe is one of the few guides capable of accompanying his clients on the most committed walls of the Alps: the north faces of Les Droites, the Grandes Jorasses, the Matterhorn, or the Eiger, as well as through engaging conferences. Tomorrow, he wishes to approach and climb the alpine and Himalayan giants by air.
To meet his challenges in the air and on land, NEO stands by his side and continues to mobilize its teams around excellence and innovation.
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