21/04/2026
The skimo world has lost a legend. Sad news has arrived from Arêches. Guy Blanc, the founder of the Pierra Menta, has passed away.
Today, Pierra Menta wrote of him: “He was always grateful for the trust you placed in him since 1986.”
But we have to say it the other way around: We will always be grateful for what he gave our sport since 1986. We will always remember you, Guy.
His legacy will live forever. Trust your ideas, even when they seem crazy. That is exactly what he did back in the 1980s, when the Pierra Menta was just an idea in his head. Today, it is the soul of ski mountaineering racing.
Our deepest condolences to the Blanc family, to Arêches-Beaufort, and to all who were close to him.