Nicolas Bonnet

Background

Bonnet was born in Briançon.

Career

He started ski mountaineering in 1998 and competed first in 2002. He holds several national titles in different age classes. On April 12, 2007 he broke his own course record on the Pelvoux course with a total time of 3 hours 18 minutes.

Together with the Germans Benedikt Böhm and Sebastian Haag he planned a speed ski mountaineering tour on the Manaslu, but had to withdraw due to the bad weather conditions and danger of avalanches.

Achievements

• 2008: 4th, World Championship relay race (together with Martial Premat, Sébastien Perrier and Adrien Piccot 10th, World Championship team race (together with Martial Premat) 2009: 5th, European Championship relay race (together with Didier Blanc, Martial Premat and Tony Sbalbi) 7th, Pierra Menta (together with William Bon Mardion) 2011: 6th, World Championship team race (together with Alexis Sévennec-Verdier) 8th, World Championship sprint.

Membership

He is member of the Team Ecrins Hautes-Alpes and belongs to the national selection since 2007.