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Athlete Team
Christophe Dumarest
Christophe is well known for his hard and committing ascents around the world, with decades of new routes and hard repeats to his name.
About Christophe
Christophe was ‘born in a backpack’ in Annecy, France. He was skiing by 2 years old and climbing 4000m peaks before he was 10. Mentored in the mountains and the skills of Alpinism by his family, he eventually progressed to regional and national French climbing teams before qualifying as an IFMGA Guide in 2009. He continues to guide extensively now, specialising in the Alps’ Grand Courses and technical routes.
Christophe is well known for his hard and committing ascents around the world. Decades of new routes and hard repeats in the Alps include ‘Heidi’ on the Grandes Jorasses and a near onsight of ‘Divine Providence’ on Mont Blanc. He has climbed countless equally hard lines further afield, everywhere from Alaska to the Andes, Greenland and the Himalaya, including the much sought-after ‘Eternal Flame’ on Trango Tower in the Karakoram and ‘Chercheur d’Absolu’ on Fitz Roy in Patagonia.
Today, Christophe works to limit his long-haul travel, preferring instead to focus on the wealth of climbing close to home that includes everything from single-pitch projects to Alpine walls and multi-day enchainments covering huge quantities of ground.
The routes that mean the most
“Eternal Flame” (6,286 m), with the Petit family. Trango Nameless Tower / Pakistan
Arriving last at base camp, we ultimately became the first team to reach the summit. An ascent that felt like moving through a dream.
“Heidi” (4,208 m), with P. Batoux and P. Gabarrou. North Face of the Grandes Jorasses
Being able to open a new route on this face, one that is deeply meaningful to me (twelve different routes climbed), and in my view, the most mythical wall in the Alps, was a true privilege.
“Divine Providence” (4,203 m), with C. Dubouloz. South Face of Mont Blanc
A near onsight single-push ascent (with one fall in the final pitch) of one of the most iconic lines in the Mont Blanc massif. A long-held dream fulfilled, and shared in excellent company.
“Chercheur d’Absolu” (3,359 m), with A. Clouet. Chaltén (Fitz Roy) / Patagonia
The opening of a fine alternative start to the Afanassieff route, 54 hours on the go and a short, but unforgettable bivy on the summit, followed by an epic descent.
“Le Privilège du Renard”, with A. Rolle. Fox Jaws / Greenland
Opening a route is a chance to create, an opportunity to express oneself fully. Though not the longest climb in Greenland, this line is a little gem and, inevitably, a treasured memory.
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