Matthias Giraud also known as "Super Frenchie"[1] ( born on September 24, 1983) is a professional skier and B.A.S.E. jumper. He was born in Évreux, France and grew up skiing at St Gervais-les-Bains/ Megeve, France. His first highly publicized accomplishment was the first ski B.A.S.E. jump off Mississippi Head on Mount Hood, Oregon.[2] Matthias Giraud started as a competitive ski racer, but moved on to freeskiing and later on big mountain skiing. Matthias Giraud is known for combining BASE jumping with skiing and completed several first descents and ski BASE jumps across the globe including the first ski BASE jump off the Matterhorn in Switzerland. He is also known for escaping an avalanche off Aiguille Croche in Megeve, France while performing a ski BASE jump with his friend Stefan Laude. Matthias Giraud currently lives in Bend, Oregon.
The 2021 documentary Super Frenchie follows Giraud's career over the past decade, starting with his first ski base jump at Oregon's Mount Hood and leading up to a near-fatal accident in 2012, just days before his son was born.[1]
Career accomplishments
edit- 2023:
First person to ski BASE jump off the Aiguille Blanche de Peuterey in Italy.[3]
- 2019:
World record highest ever ski BASE jump.[4]
- 2011:
First person to ski BASE jump off the Matterhorn, Switzerland[2] - First Wingsuit flight from the State of Washington, USA to the State of Oregon, USA[5]
- 2010:
Ski BASE jump off the Eiger West wall into the North face, Switzerland;[2] First ski BASE jump off Ingram Peak, Telluride, Colorado, USA.[6]
- 2009:
First Descent and ski BASE jump off Aiguille Croche, Megeve, France; First person to ski BASE jump off Ajax Peak, Telluride, Colorado, USA
- 2008:
CNN Headline News - Video segment Voted “Best of Year”; First person to ski BASE jump off Mount Hood, Oregon, USA; First descent and ski BASE jump off Engineer Mountain South Face, Colorado, USA; First BASE jump while wearing a 360 camera with Miles Daisher.
- 2007:
Cover of SKI magazine; 7th Stihl Colorado Freeride Series (Aspen, Colorado, USA); Semi-finalist US Extreme Freeskiing Championships (Crested Butte, Colorado, USA); Forerunner US Freeskiing Open (Telluride, USA)
Publications and media coverage
edit- CNN Headline News
- ABC - Good Morning America
- National Geographic TV
- Weather Channel
- Fox News
- ABC News
- NBC News
- Ski Magazine
- Skiing Magazine
- The Ski Journal
- Backcountry Magazine
- Skydiving Magazine
- Ski Canada
- Ski & Board (UK)
- Skipass.com
- SBC Skier
- ESPN Freesking
- WIDSIX TV
References
edit- ^ "In the heights: Nothing stops Matthias 'Super Frenchie' Giraud, 37, a ski base-jumping father who flies off cliffs | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ a b Boyd, Ella (2024-08-09). "Matthias Giraud Dedicates World's First Ski BASE Jump to the Late Tof Henry". www.powder.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ Lorelli, Matt (2023-06-07). "Skier Holds On For Dear Life To Attempt Peak's First Ski BASE Jump". www.powder.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ CliffBrains (2019-06-26). "VIDEO: Matthias Giraud Skis Off Mont Blanc, France for Highest Ski-BASE Jump Ever". SnowBrains. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Wingsuit Flight from Paraglider: Flight Over the Columbia Gorge - Super Frenchie Diaries #5 on WIDSIX TV". Newschoolers.com. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- ^ "Heavens Eleven | Mountainfilm Festival, Telluride CO". www.mountainfilm.org. Retrieved 2024-11-02.
- CNN Headline News - Best of the Year
- Good Morning America 2008
- Skier makes daring base jump off Mount Hood
- Special camera puts viewers in the adventure
- Skipass.com Aiguille Croche Video
- Man BASE jumps off Engineer
- Extreme Skier Jumps Off Cliff, Films Avalanche
- Smith Optics The Lounge
- Ski B.A.S.E. Jumper Matthias Giraud