Watch: 1st Ski-BASE Jump Sets World Record From Mont Blanc Summit

Written by Nicole Qualtieri Jun 25, 2019 1:48 p.m. ET

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On June 24, Matthais Giraud set two records in one jump: the highest ski-BASE jump and the first ski-BASE of the Alps Trilogy.

It took 2 days for Giraud to reach the summit of Mont Blanc. And, in a feat of both alpinism and ski-BASE jumping, he managed to pull off both aforementioned records. Previous jumps on the Matterhorn and Eiger set him up to complete the Trilogy, and Ivresse Films assisted with the cinematography for this final hurdle.

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Nicole Qualtieri has been writing about hunting, fishing, and the outdoors for 8 years.

From 2014-2017, Nicole worked for ZPZ Productions. There, she partnered with multiple hunting outlets and personalities on social media and e-commerce, including MeatEater, Randy Newberg, and Remi Warren. She also managed online communications for Backcountry Hunters & Anglers for nearly two years, and she spent six years prior in Corporate sales. Additionally, she served a year as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer in Bridgewater, MA, coordinating volunteers for a therapeutic recreational facility.

Based in Montana, Nicole is an avid hunter and angler. She’s a lifelong horsewoman and animal lover, and she’s recently ventured into the world of bird dogs with her young Boykin Spaniel, Bob.