Eider friends : snowsports
Pierre Tardivel
The extreme skier
An emblematic figure of extreme skiing, Pierre has one simple motto: “no slope is impossible to ski.”
Everest, the North Face of Sirac, the South Face of Mount Pourri, the Aravis range…He’s been the first to achieve 80 exploits in nearly 20 years. And today, he continues to explore new routes.
Born in Annecy in 1963, he knows the massif of Mont Blanc and of the Aravis like the back of his hand. And when it becomes unsuitable to venture into the steep gullies, Pierre, who is also an alpine guide, leads his clients onto the slopes and cliffs of France’s Haute-Savoie.
The extreme skier
2006:
May 1 – SW Corridor of ‘la Pointe Baretti’, Mont Blanc massif, Italian side, with Sébastien De Sainte Marie.
April 14 – ‘Mont Charvin’ in the Aravis massif, direct north face without rappel, with Jérémy Janody.
April 7 – ‘Paré de Joux’, northern face, ‘Arav’extrem’ route, with Jérémy Janody.
April 4 – ‘Pic de Jallouvre’, southern face, in ‘les Bornes’ with Jérémy Janody and Eric Daumas.
March 16 – ‘Bond’zai’ route at ‘la Pointe d’Areu in the Aravis massif with Jérémy Janody and Sébastien Collomb-Gros.
January 23 – ‘Floriane directe’ route on ‘l’Arcalod’ in ‘les Bauges’ with Jérémy Janody and Eric Daumas.
2005:
June 2 – Western corridor of the ‘Col Emile Rey’, Mont Blanc massif, Italian side, with Jérémy Janody.
April 22 – Northern face of the ‘Pointe du Midi’ in ‘les Bornes’ with Jérémy Janody. March 14 – ‘Bond’saix’, eastern side of ‘la Pointe d’Areu’ in the Aravis massif.
2004:
April 12 – ‘Joss’ route, northern side of ‘la Tournette’ in ‘les Bornes’ with Raphael Charmoz and Jérémy Janody.
February 4 – ‘Deprofundis’ on the northern face of ‘le Pécloz’ in ‘les Bauges’ with Sébastien De Sainte Marie.
2003:
April 16 and 17 – Eastern corridor and eastern face of ‘Mont Tondu’, ‘Voie Paul’ in the Mont Blanc massif, with Nathan Wallace and Paul McLeod.
February 28 – 2 corridors in the ‘Gémeaux’, south-west side of ‘l’Aiguille du Goûter’: ‘Castor’ and ‘Pollux’, Mont Blanc massif.
2002:
March 24 – ‘Petite Aiguille de l’Arcelin’ at Vanoise.
2001:
June 21 – ‘Aiguille de Bionnassay’, a direct north face with Bertrand Delapierre and Paul McLeod.
Mai 20 – ‘Col de la Tour des Courtes’, northern side in the Mont Blanc massif with Bertrand Delapierre and Tim Dobbins.
2000:
June 8 – Northern face of ‘Grosshorn’ in ‘Oberland Bernois’ with Tim Dobbins.
April 26 – Corridor of ‘l’Aiguille Croulante’ at ‘les Courtes’ in the Mont Blanc massif, with François Meyer.
1999:
June 17 – ‘Couloir de l’Aiguille Chenavier’ in the Mont Blanc massif.
May 25 – ‘Couloir Angélique’ on the southern face of ‘les Courtes’
in the Mont Blanc massif.
April 10 – ‘L’Epéna’ in the ‘Vanoise’ with Marco Siffredi.
March 12 – ‘Couloir James Bond’ at ‘la Pointe d’Areu’ in the Aravis massif.
1997:
June 10 – ‘Mont Dolent’, French side, in the Mont Blanc massif.
1995:
May 6 – ‘Aiguille de Triolet’ in the Mont Blanc massif, Italian side.
1994:
June 17 – ‘Couloir de l’Isolée’ at the ‘Mont Blanc du Tacul’.
June 15 – ‘Couloir Gervasutti’ by the direct left exit at the ‘Mont Blanc du Tacul’.
April 15 – ‘ Mont Yarigadake’, Japan.
1993:
July 8 – ‘Contrefort Central’ on the Italian side of Mont Blanc .
June 1 – Western corridor of the ‘Aiguille du Midi’ in the Mont Blanc massif.
1992:
September 27 – Southern summit of Mount Everest
(8770m, World Altitude Record), the Himalayas.
May 7 – South-west face of ‘Mont Dolent’, Italian side in the Mont Blanc massif.
1990:
June 25 – Northern face of ‘Mont Dolent’, Swiss side in the Mont Blanc massif.
1989:
June 11 – Northern spur of ‘les Courtes’ in the Mont Blanc massif.
1988:
October 30 – ‘le Rideau’, northern face of the ‘Dômes de Miage’ (together with ‘la Metrier’) in the Mont Blanc massif.
July 10 – South-east side of ‘Col de la Brenva’ and the north face of
‘Grand Pilier d’Angle’, Italian side of Mont Blanc.
1987:
July 1 – ‘Cordier’ corridor, northern face of ‘les Courtes’ in the Mont Blanc massif.
April 16 – South-west corridors of the ‘Paré de Joux’ in the Aravis massif with Jean-Christophe Roumailhac.
February 9 – ‘Le Couloir du Chien’, Eastern side of ‘Roche Perfia’
in the Aravis massif, with Jean-Christophe Roumailhac, Vincent Sprungli and Christophe Weber.
1986:
February 16 – ‘La Pointe Percée’ by the ‘Cheminées de Sallanches’ in the Aravis massif.
1985:
May 1 – North-west corridor of the ‘Paré de Joux’ in the Aravis massif.
1984:
March 18 – Western face of ‘le Buet’ in the ‘Haut Giffre’ with Daniel Chauchefoin.
March 1 – Southern corridor of ‘Tête Ronde’ in ‘les Bornes’ with
Daniel Chauchefoin.
February 29 – South-east corridor of ‘Montagne de Cotagne’ in ‘les Bornes’ with Daniel Chauchefoin.
February 18 – Northern corridor of ‘Mont Trélod’ in ‘les Bauges’.
1982:
May 16 – South-west face of ‘les Droites’ in the Mont Blanc massif, with
Daniel Chauchefoin.
March 27 – Western face of ‘Mont Pécloz’ in ‘les Bauges’, with
Daniel Chauchefoin.
March 7 – Southern face of ‘Hauts Forts’ in ‘le Chablais’ with Denis Keller.
1981:
May 23 – Western corridor of ‘l’Aiguille du Chardonnet’ in the Mont Blanc massif, with Daniel Chauchefoin.
April 19 – ‘Couloir du Cardinal’ at ‘l’Aiguille Verte’ in the Mont Blanc massif, with Daniel Chauchefoin.
April 12 – Eastern slope of the ‘Col du Diable’ in the Mont Blanc massif, with Daniel Chauchefoin.
1980:
May – North-west corridor of the ‘Dôme des Nants’ in the ‘Vanoise’, with
Daniel Chauchefoin.
April 12 – North-west face of ‘l’Etale’ in the Aravis massif, with Daniel Chauchefoin.
