France — Massive congratulations going out to Matheo Jacquemoud and Samuel Equy who just broke the fastest known time for a route in Chamonix that took the pair from the Paroisse Saint Bernard du Mont-Blanc Catholic Church to the summit of Mont Blanc and back. The previous FKT was set by Italian alpine athlete William Boffelli in June 2025 and they beat it by by 2 minutes, clocking at 4 hours 41 minutes.
Conditions on Mont Blanc were challenging, particularly in a highly active glacial zone known as Jonction that sported a massive rupture line bisecting the area making it complex to cross. The ultra speedy duo took off on Saturday April 25 at 6:56am and made the summit in 3 hours and 4 minutes. Once the climb to the 15,767 summit was completed the ski mountaineers put on their skis and raced through serac falls and dangerous ice chunks before arriving to town where they swapped out their ski boots for running shoes and booked to the steps of the church to set the new record.
“After racing many team events together tracks parted a bit. Mathéo followed own projects like his L’intégrale des Alpes’ and lately the FKT on the Haute Route – ironically taking this one away just from Samuel. Samuel continued in racing mode and finished this season with a victory at the Patrouille des Glaciers.
Attempting a speed record like this as a team is tricky. The effort is short but very technical, and both athletes need to manage their pace carefully. Their strategy was clear. Samuel pushed the speed early and built a small gap at high altitude, but Mathéo stayed close behind and never out of sight.
Higher up, where the air is thinner, Mathéo closed the gap, and he was especially strong on the descent back down. In the end, they crossed the finish together, proving that teamwork still mattered most.” -Atomic Skis
Again, congratulations to Matheo and Samuel for their incredible effort. Their time will be hard to beat!
The route:
Église de Chamonix
Jonction
Big Mules
Vallot
Summit of Mont Blanc, 4,806 m
Then back to the Chamonix church through the North face.
Time:
4:41:24
