Annabelle Bouchardon

Annabelle Bouchardon

Annabelle Bouchardon, a member of the French National Alpine Excellence Group (GEAN) from 2022 to 2025, is a high-level alpinist who represents the new wave of women pushing the limits in modern mountaineering.

Born in

2001

Nationality

🇫🇷 France

Speciality

Mountaineering

With Simond since

2021

Avant-Garde category

The Trailblazers

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2024 : Directissime des Potes – north face of the Meije

Ascent of the Directissime des Potes on the north face of the Meije, a steep, technical and commited route completed alongside her rope teammates Pierre-Idris Mehdi and Damien Tomasi.

2022 : Via Rabada-Navarro – Naranjo de Bulnes

Climbed the historic Rabadà-Navarro route on the Naranjo de Bulnes, a bold, 30-pitches graded 6c adventure on steep, Céüse-like limestone.

2023 : Traverse of the Râteau – Écrins Massif

A demanding alpine traverse of the Râteau in the Ecrins, completed self-sufficiently in late-season snow conditions.

Annabelle Bouchardon, French mountaineer and former member of GEAN, excels at multi-pitch climbing and ice climbing. She notably climbed the Grandes Jorasses in a single day with Jean Rouaux. Trained as a climbing instructor and future mountain guide, she intends to make a name for herself in the mountaineering world.