Éléa Kopf – Cimalp Ambassador

Our ambassadors

Eléa Kopf

Athlete

Originally from the Drôme, Elea Kopf has always found in sport a source of balance and self-expression. On moving to Grenoble to study, she naturally adopted the mountains as her anchor and decided to turn her passion into a career. Today a clinical sports psychologist and mental performance coach, she supports athletes in their psychological well-being, convinced that performance also comes through personal fulfilment. trail is a true revelation for her — an adventure nourished by encounters and magical moments spent in the mountains. Always seeking new trails to explore, she draws from this discipline a precious energy for her daily life. Her holistic vision of sport and her love of the mountains make her a wonderful source of inspiration.

Key Achievement

1st female / 16th overall at the Intégral des Causses 2024.
Pierra Menta summer 2023 (5th mixed) and 2024 (2nd mixed).
2nd 33km Xcourchevel.
French Cross Country Championship (129th) and Mountain Running Championship (20th).
1st female / 13th overall UTV 48km 2023.

Future projects

OCC
UTV.
Les Templiers – grand trail or endurance trail.

Interview with Eléa Kopf

3 words that define you as an athlete?

Passionate, determined, dreamer.

3 values that define you as a person?

People first: altruistic, attentive, creative.

Why do you feel you belong to the Cimalp family?

Cimalp puts people first above all else — a vision that means a great deal to me personally. Being part of a team of enthusiastic, passionate people is a wonderful promise of shared experiences.

Your best and worst memory in the mountains — and why?

On the same outing — savouring a magnificent sunrise over Belledonne… then crossing paths with patous on the way back down. Solo outings in the mountains can be quite the emotional rollercoaster!

What do the mountains inspire in you?

The mountains inspire strength, humility and resilience in me. Being in the mountains can be a true connection to nature, where it's possible to experience suspended moments where body and mind come together to fully live the present. These are precious moments worth nurturing.

What is your relationship with the environment and ecology?

Direct contact with the environment — raw and wild — is a constant source of reflection and awareness. It is our responsibility to preserve it for future generations. We protect what we love.

Another great passion / talent beyond sport?

Sewing — a space in time where I can let my creativity run free.