Benjamin Védrines, born on June 25, 1992, in Die, Drôme, is one of the fastest French mountaineers, ski mountaineers, climbers, and paragliders of his generation. He is also a high-mountain guide, having graduated from the ENSA (National School of Skiing and Mountaineering) in 2016. As a teenager, he discovered ski touring around the age of 14, then mountaineering and steep skiing, which led him to complete his first major climb... see more