{"id":2013046,"date":"2026-06-26T16:59:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2013046"},"modified":"2026-06-26T16:59:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T13:59:05","slug":"frenchwoman-iris-pessey-sets-new-mont-blanc-speed-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2013046","title":{"rendered":"Frenchwoman Iris Pessey Sets New Mont Blanc Speed Record"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_413698\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413698\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-413698 size-full lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAAFXAQMAAAAI0G1qAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAADJJREFUeNrtwQENAAAAwqD3T20ON6AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIAzA2yHAAGC7893AAAAAElFTkSuQmCC\" alt=\"Iris Pessey Mont Blanc\" width=\"640\" height=\"343\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pessey-e1782489335408.jpg?resize=640%2C343&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pessey-e1782489335408.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pessey-e1782489335408.jpg?resize=300%2C161&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pessey-e1782489335408.jpg?resize=768%2C411&amp;ssl=1 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"343\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-413698 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pessey-e1782489335408.jpg?resize=640%2C343&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Iris Pessey Mont Blanc\" width=\"640\" height=\"343\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413698\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">French mountaineer Iris Pessey on her journey up Mont Blanc in France, | Credit: Mountain Sports Magazine Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\" style=\"margin: 8px auto;text-align: center;display: block;clear: both\">\n<!-- GAM 71161633\/SNWBR_snowbrains\/article_hrec_1 --><\/p>\n<div data-fuse=\"article_hrec_1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>A French Alps native broke the fastest known time to summit Mont Blanc.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In just five hours and two minutes \u2013 10 minutes faster than the previous record \u2013 endurance athlete Iris Pessey climbed from base to summit at Mont Blanc, the highest peak in the Alps. <\/strong>Her summit of the 4,806-meter peak set a new speed record, outpacing any woman who had climbed Mont Blanc before her.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/american-climber-tyler-andrews-sets-new-mount-everest-speed-record\/\">American Climber Tyler Andrews Sets New Mount Everest Speed Record<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Immediately after reaching the summit, the 34-year-old paraglided from the summit back to Chamonix.\u00a0<\/b>The ascent and flight took a combined five hours and 34 minutes, setting another fastest time among women.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pessey\u2019s journey began at 3:30 in the morning at the Chamonix Church.\u00a0<\/strong>Her route took her over the Grand Mulets and the Bosses Ridge on her way to the summit. After climbing more than 3,800 meters of elevation gain, her five-hour and two-minute climb surpassed the previous record held by American climber Hillary Gerardi, who completed the ascent in five hours and 12 minutes in 2023.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-16\" style=\"margin: 8px 0;clear: both\">\n<div id=\"sb-newsletter\" style=\"background:#2B2E3A;border-top:3px solid #D7424E;padding:26px 24px 22px;margin:28px 0;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;width:100%;display:block\">\n<p>    @media (max-width:600px) {<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter { padding:18px 20px 14px !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter h3 { font-size:14px !important; white-space:nowrap; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-body { font-size:12px !important; margin-bottom:8px !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-proof { font-size:11px !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-form-row { flex-wrap:nowrap !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-form-row input { font-size:12px !important; padding:9px 10px !important; }<br \/>\n      #sb-newsletter .sb-form-row button { font-size:12px !important; padding:9px 12px !important; }<br \/>\n    }<\/p>\n<div id=\"sb-form-wrap\">\n<p style=\"font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:2px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#D7424E;margin:0 0 9px 0;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">SnowBrains Newsletter<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:19px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 6px 0;line-height:1.25;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">The snowsports journalism skiers trust.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"sb-body\" style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 8px 0;line-height:1.5;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">Award-winning journalism, resort reports, powder forecasts and industry deep dives from the world&#8217;s largest independent snowsports outlet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sb-proof\" style=\"color:#9ca3af;font-size:12px;font-style:italic;margin:0 0 12px 0;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">Join thousands of snow lovers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sb-form-row\" style=\"display:flex;gap:8px;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n<p>      <button style=\"background:#D7424E;color:#fff;border:none;border-radius:4px;padding:10px 20px;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;font-weight:700;cursor:pointer;white-space:nowrap\">Subscribe free \u2192<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n<p style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:11px;margin:10px 0 0 0;,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif\">No spam. 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The best ski news is on its way.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>function sbSubscribe() {<br \/>\n  var email = document.getElementById(&#8216;sb-email&#8217;).value;<br \/>\n  if (!email || !email.includes(&#8216;@&#8217;)) {<br \/>\n    document.getElementById(&#8216;sb-email&#8217;).style.borderColor = &#8216;#D7424E&#8217;;<br \/>\n    return;<br \/>\n  }<br \/>\n  var url = &#8216;https:\/\/snowbrains.us5.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=1f247afab0a546e393c022f9a&amp;id=bcbf6caf6b&amp;f_id=003bf2e0f0&#8217;;<br \/>\n  var data = new FormData();<br \/>\n  data.append(&#8216;EMAIL&#8217;, email);<br \/>\n  data.append(&#8216;tags&#8217;, &#8216;2188762&#8217;);<br \/>\n  data.append(&#8216;b_1f247afab0a546e393c022f9a_bcbf6caf6b&#8217;, &#8221;);<br \/>\n  fetch(url, { method: &#8216;POST&#8217;, body: data, mode: &#8216;no-cors&#8217; });<br \/>\n  document.getElementById(&#8216;sb-form-wrap&#8217;).style.display = &#8216;none&#8217;;<br \/>\n  document.getElementById(&#8216;sb-success&#8217;).style.display = &#8216;block&#8217;;<br \/>\n}\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>\u201cAt the time of arrival, it\u2019s not the timing I was thinking of,\u201d Pessey explained in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZuv8S5iNvF\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">Instagram post<\/a>. <\/strong>\u201cI\u2019m mostly feeling relief and gratitude for everyone who helped me build this project. Because at the end, this adventure was never an individual story: it was always a shared adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The French mountaineer\u2019s extraordinary performance came after over two years of planning and preparation.\u00a0<\/strong>She had spent a great deal of time analyzing the route and assessing its dangers. She had even carried out weather analyses of the mountain every three hours for multiple months, according to her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DZxcRIJjMI5\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&amp;igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==\">post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Related: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/snowbrains.com\/is-mont-blanc-the-prettiest-mountain-ive-ever-seen\/\">Is Mont Blanc the Prettiest Mountain I\u2019ve Ever Seen?<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>French Alps, Born and Raised<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Mont Blanc was a familiar face for Pessey, who grew up in the French Alps.\u00a0<\/strong>At a young age, she became serious about biathlon, but switched to skiing after she found she \u201creally sucked at shooting,\u201d according to an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scott-sports.com\/us\/en\/teams\/running\/run-individual\/1875789#:~:text=Biography%3A,very%20far%20in%20the%20end.\">interview<\/a> with her sponsor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scott-sports.com\/us\/en\/\">Scott Sports<\/a>. At 23, Pessey moved to the U.S.A., where she skied at the University of Vermont.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Today, Pessey lives \u201cmainly on the road.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>She balances traveling to races with coaching the Great Britain biathlon team in the winter. Alongside her passion for skiing, mountaineering, and setting fastest known time records, Pessey enjoys surfing, running, and paragliding.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAnd I always like going back to my home mountains,\u201d Pessey explained in the interview with Scott Sports. <\/strong>After returning to her home in the French Alps to conquer Mont Blanc, she will leave with a new world record.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_413702\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-413702\" style=\"width: 905px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-413702 lazyload\" src=\"image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAoAAAANWAQMAAABUE6\/mAAAABlBMVEUAAAD\/\/\/+l2Z\/dAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAFpJREFUeNrtwYEAAAAAw6D5U9\/gBFUBAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPAMORQABsNAN2gAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"iris pessey mont blanc\" width=\"640\" height=\"854\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pesset.jpg?resize=640%2C854&amp;ssl=1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pesset.jpg?w=1440&amp;ssl=1 1440w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pesset.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pesset.jpg?resize=900%2C1200&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pesset.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pesset.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pesset.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-eio-rwidth=\"640\" data-eio-rheight=\"854\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\" wp-image-413702\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/snowbrains.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/pesset.jpg?resize=640%2C854&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"iris pessey mont blanc\" width=\"640\" height=\"854\" data-eio=\"l\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-413702\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Iris Pessey soaks it all in after returning from Mont Blanc, where she set multiple fastest known time records. | Credit: Iris Pessey Facebook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French mountaineer Iris Pessey on her journey up Mont Blanc in France, | Credit: Mountain Sports Magazine Facebook A French Alps native broke the fastest known time to summit Mont Blanc.\u00a0 In just five hours and two minutes \u2013 10 minutes faster than the previous record \u2013 endurance athlete Iris Pessey climbed from base to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[226,267],"class_list":["post-2013046","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-crawlmanager","tag-snowbrains-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2013046","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2013046"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2013046\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2013046"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2013046"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2013046"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}