Biography

Fabien Dugit was born in the Savoy region of France in 1984. Thanks to his father, a mountain guide, he grew up immersed in the culture of sports, skiing and mountaineering and has always practiced mountain sports.

He spent his adolescence focused on climbing competitions: he became French bouldering champion in 2007 and lead climbing champion in 2008. But the call of the mountains and adventure returned, so he decided to resume mountaineering and become certified as an alpine guide.

Through climbing competitions, he met Cédric Lachat, with whom he maintained a strong friendship in the years that followed. They have shared many adventures, including El Capitan in Yosemite and the first free ascent of Balade au clair de la lune on the Aiguille du Fou.

Today, Fabien works as a rescuer with the high mountain gendarmerie (PGHM) in Chamonix.