Background
Sbalbi was born in Aix-en-Provence.
Sbalbi was born in Aix-en-Provence.
He attended the Lycée Jean Raynouard in Brignoles.
At the age of 18 years he joined the army, where he became instructor at the École militaire de haute montagne (EMHM) in Chamonix. 2001: Patrouille des Glaciers 6th (and 1st "seniors II" ranking), together with Olivier Nägele and Alexander Lugger 6th (and 5th in the "international men" ranking), together with Alexandre Pellicier and Didier Blanc 7th (and 6th "ISMF men" ranking), together with Adrien Piccot and Philippe Blanc Pierra Menta 6th, together with Patrick Blanc 8th, together with Cyril Champange 4th, together with Denis Trento 5th, together with Denis Trento 6th, together with Ivan Murada 4th, together with Didier Blanc Trofeo Mezzalama 4th, together with Martin Riz and Alain Seletto 3rd, together with Didier Blanc and Alain Seletto.
In 1989 he participated in his first ski mountaineering race, and has been member of the French national team since 2002.