Join Matthieu Maynadier on the mainstage for the showing of, MERU – The Ascent of the Goldfish“, documenting the first ascent of the Meru South Face in India.

Matthieu Maynadier

Born and raised in the Southern French Alps, Mathieu has always had the mountains as a constant reference point. His first experiences came in ski mountaineering, where he was part of the French national team for four years, winning a 2nd place at the Youth European Championships and two French national titles.

After his competitive years, he decided to leave racing behind to dedicate himself more and more to alpinism and expeditions around the world. He has climbed on ice
and rock across Europe, the United States, China, Nepal, Peru, Alaska, and Baffin Island, building a career defined by new challenges and remote adventures.

At home in the Alps, he works as a mountain guide and is also responsible for organizing Ice Climbing Écrins, the largest ice climbing festival in France. Yet his true essence remains exploration: from the glaciers of the Cordillera Blanca to the
icefalls of Quebec, from Mexico’s great walls to the vastness of the Himalayas,
every journey is part of his quest for adventure.

Since 2012, he has found a second home in Pakistan, discovering an endless playground of alpinistic possibilities, which he hopes to continue exploring with the goal of opening new routes on the world’s highest mountains.