- More than 200 Trails in 32 countries and 65 victories
- Selected for the French Trail Team in 2010
- 2nd, 4th and 5th at the Grand Raid de la Réunion
- 5 Marathons des Sables
- 5th in the UltraTrail Gobi Race (400 km non-stop)
- 2 rounds at the Barkley
- IOF World Orienteering Champion, French Snowshoeing Champion, French Trail Vice-Champion, French Orienteering Vice-Champion
- Winner of the Great Wall of China Marathon, the Barkley Fall Classic, the Annapurna Mandala Trail, 3 rounds of the French Trail Championship, …
INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEUR
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- Founder of Raidlight (www.raidlight.com)
Brand of trail clothing, backpacks and shoes since 1999
Takeover of Vertical, mountain clothing brand since 1984
Founder of the Trail Stations network
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- President of NED – (www.natureextremedeveloppement.fr)
Travel agency for international stage tours since 1995
Takeover of the company since 2020
- Organiser of the Chartreuse Terminorum
- Organiser of the Chartreuse Back Yard
PROFESSIONAL COACH
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- Certified Professional Coach
Graduate of the Ecole Supérieure de Coaching de Paris
Coaching of entrepreneurial and life projects
ORGANIZATIONS
ASSOCIATIVES
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French race inspired by the Barkley
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Until there is only one left
TRAILS PROGRAMME
NATURE-EXTREME-DEVELOPMENT
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FILMS OF MY GREATEST ADVENTURES
SOCIAL MEDIA FEED
BLOG POSTS
MOVIES ABOUT MY BEST ADVENTURES
PASSIONATE TRAIL RUNNER
- French Trail running team in 2010
- 2nd in the Grand Raid de la Réunion
- 5th in the Marathons des Sables
- 400 km non-stop Ultra Trail Gobi Race
- 2 loops at the Barkley
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INNOVATIVE ENTREPRENEUR
• Founder of Raidlight (since 1999)
• Groupe Skis Rossignol Outdoor Vice-President (2018-Feb. 2019)
• Founder of the Trail running Stations (2011- Feb.2019)
• Recovery of the company Vertical in 2010
• Founder of the INOFAB, Made in France textile production site in 2014
• Organizer of the Chartreuse Terminorum (2017 – today)
HEI-ESTIT Textile Engineer – HEC Executive Education – INSEAD Certificate in Global Management – Professional Coach.
Entrepreneurship, innovation, digital expertise, business growth management, territorial development, open innovation, participatory marketing participatif, made in France…