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17/10/2025
Setting off at the end of August, the French rope team made up of Nicolas Jean (26yo) and Benjamin Védrines (33yo) targeted the unclimbed East peak of Jannu, deep in the Kangchenjunga region of eastern Nepal.
Their goal: open a new route on the vertical 2,250m north face in pure alpine style, no oxygen, no fixed ropes, no external support.

20/06/2025
As a professional mountain mountain guide and alpinist, Benjamin was part of Simond’s athlete team from 2017 to 2021. In 2025, he returns to the Chamonix-based brand to write a new chapter driven by shared values and a bold vision for modern mountaineering.

15/04/2025
Simond, the iconic mountain sports brand, is proud to unveil its latest innovation: Condensless, a brand new component developed to drastically reduce condensation inside bivvy tents.