Background
He was born in Evreux, France and grew up skiing at Street Gervais-les-Bains/ Megeve, France.
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Matthias Giraud
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Matthias Giraud is known for combining BASE jumping with skiing and completed several first descents and ski BASE jumps across the globe including the first ski BASE jump off the Matterhorn in Switzerland.
Career
Matthias Giraud started as a competitive ski racer, but moved on to freeskiing and later on big mountain skiing. Matthias Giraud currently lives in Bend, Oregon. 2011: First person to ski BASE jump off the Matterhorn, Switzerland - First Wingsuit flight from the State of Washington, United States of America to the State of Oregon, United States of America 2010: Ski BASE jump off the Eiger West wall into the North face, Switzerland.
First ski BASE jump off Ingram Peak, Telluride, Colorado, United States of America 2009: First Descent and ski BASE jump off Aiguille Croche, Megeve, France.
First person to ski BASE jump off Ajax Peak, Telluride, Colorado, United States of America 2008: - Video segment Voted “Best of Year”. First person to ski BASE jump off Mountain Hood, Oregon, United States of America.
First descent and ski BASE jump off Engineer Mountain South Face, Colorado, United States of America. First BASE jump while wearing a 360 camera with Miles Daisher. 2007: Cover of SKI magazine.
7th Stihl Colorado Freeride Series (Aspen, Colorado, United States of America).
Semi-finalist United States Extreme Freeskiing Championships (Crested Butte, Colorado, United States of America). Forerunner United States Freeskiing Open (Telluride, United States of America).
