Team Simond athletes

For the first ascent of the Southern side of Nuptse - Himalaya, NEPAL 7,742m, 2200 m, WI6, M5+; with the “gang des Moustaches” (moustache gang).
Trainer for the French National Excellence in Mountaineering Group (GEAN)of the FFCAM (Federation of Alpine and Mountaineering Clubs)

The climber from the Pyrenees who completes 9a routes one after the other: "To the Moon", "Soul surfer", "My Little Princess", "La Hija de la Luna", "La minute de rési", "Nilsbru"

Previously a member of the French National Excellence in Mountaineering Group (GEAN) of the FFCAM
GEAN coach
My route: free-climbing the "Way of the Fish" (18 pitches, ED+) at Marmolada - Dolomites ITALY

Both members of France's national climbing team, when the Mawem brothers aren't training, they're managing their climbing centre in Colmar, along with 101 other projects!
Mickaël's preferred discipline is bouldering, but he's versatile and not too shabby in all three disciplines that compose the combined category. As for Bassa, he established the first speed climbing record at the 2021 Olympic Games in Tokyo, with a time of just 5.45 s.

High-Altitude Mountain Guide in the Écrins.
My spots: The Écrins, of course! Fosslimonster in Norway for its frozen waterfall and Indian Creek for crack climbing.

Member of the senior French frozen waterfall climbing team since 2016 in two disciplines: lead climbing (my favourite) and speed climbing.
5th worldwide and 2nd in Europe in the general lead climbing ranking / 6th Worldwide and 3rd in speed climbing at the Denver World Cup 2019-2020

alias: “Vertaco the extreme climber”
Certified climbing trainer at Mineral Spirit, promising rock climbing talent ("Super finale", "La prophétie des grenouilles”, "Condé de choc", "Der Heilige Graal",etc.) but he prefers to climb at Vercors!

A climber who can't stay still: Qualified National Climbing Instructor, gym coach, route-setter, ex-competitor on the French team for lead climbing when he was young…

High-altitude mountain guide and paragliding instructor, a mountain addict from an early age.
My top conquests: "Ali Baba" (250 m, 8a+max, 7b obl, E2F1, III) & "Les 40 voleurs"(330 m 8a+max, 7b obl, E3 F2 II+) at La Paroi Dérobée - (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)

High altitude guide, trainer for La Chamoniarde (off-piste skiing, icy terrain, and mountaineering safety), provider of shared mountaineering experiences for over 25 years in collaboration with the association"He is also involved in rescuing" people in difficulty on the mountain!

As a high-altitude guide, an instructor at the French National Ski and Mountaineering Centre (CNEAS) and the previous product manager, who better than Nicolas to co-design the most demanding products on the mountain?

For the first ascent of the Southern side of Nuptse - Himalaya, NEPAL 7,742m, 2200m, WI6, M5+; with the “gang des Moustaches” (moustache gang).
Trainer for the French National Excellence in Mountaineering Group (GEAN)of the FFCAM (Federation of Alpine and Mountaineering Clubs)

The climber from the Pyrenees who completes 9a routes one after the other: "To the Moon", "Soul surfer", "My Little Princess", "La Hija de la Luna", "La minute de rési", "Nilsbru"

Previously a member of the French National Excellence in Mountaineering Group (GEAN) of the FFCAM
GEAN coach
My route: free-climbing the "Way of the Fish" (18 pitches, ED+) at Marmolada - Dolomites ITALY

Tous deux membres de l'équipe de France d'escalade, quand les frères Mawem ne s'entrainent pas ils gèrent leur salle d'escalade à Colmar et 1000 autres projets !
La discipline de prédilection de Mickaël est le bloc, mais il est polyvalent et se débrouille bien dans les trois épreuves qui composent le combiné. Bassa quant à lui a établi le tout premier record d’escalade de vitesse aux Jeux olympiques de Tokyo en 2021 en 5,45 s. 

High-Altitude Mountain Guide in the Écrins.
My spots: The Écrins, of course! Fosslimonster in Norway for its frozen waterfall and Indian Creek for crack climbing.

Member of the senior French frozen waterfall climbing team since 2016 in two disciplines: lead climbing (my favourite) and speed climbing.
fifth worldwide and second in Europe in the general lead climbing ranking / 6e Worldwide and third in speed climbing at the Denver World Cup 2019-2020

alias: “Vertaco the extreme climber”
Certified climbing trainer at Mineral Spirit, promising rock climbing talent ("Super finale", "La prophétie des grenouilles”, "Condé de choc", "Der Heilige Graal",etc.) but he prefers to climb at Vercors!

A climber who can't stay still: Qualified National Climbing Instructor, gym coach, route-setter, ex-competitor on the French team for lead climbing when he was young…

High-altitude mountain guide and paragliding instructor, a mountain addict from an early age.
My top conquests: "Ali Baba" (250m, 8a+max, 7b obl, E2F1, III) & "Les 40 voleurs"(330m 8a+max, 7b obl, E3 F2 II+) at La Paroi Dérobée - (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)

High altitude guide, trainer for La Chamoniarde (off-piste skiing, icy terrain, and mountaineering safety), provider of shared mountaineering experiences for over 25 years in collaboration with the association"He is also involved in rescuing" people in difficulty on the mountain!

As a high-altitude guide, an instructor at the French National Ski and Mountaineering Centre (CNEAS) and the previous product manager, who better than Nicolas to co-design the most demanding products on the mountain?