Matteo Eydallin Cimalp Ambassador

Our ambassadors

Matteo Eydallin

Athlete

An athlete with the Italian military sports centre, Matteo Eydallin is a man who loves the mountains! 2021 Ski-Mountaineering World Champion, this Italian Cimalp ambassador has more than one string to his bow.

While he collects trophies on skis, this lover of high passes and elevation gain is also passionate about cycling, trail, climbing, and keeps on performing at the highest summits. The message is clear: vertical is his vital force!

Another trait of our Italian ambassador? His fierce will to win. For several years, he chased the World Champion title without managing to claim it. Always a minor injury, a slightly unfair penalty... It seemed to have become a curse. But in 2021, he finally seized the title — a true achievement for this fighting athlete.

Key Achievement

2021 Ski-Mountaineering World Champion — Individual Race
2023 Ski-Mountaineering World Champion — Team Race
Italian Champion 2023 for the 8th time
2 Overall World Cup wins
20 victories at the Grande Course (6 Mezzalama / 5 Pierra Menta / 4 Tour du Rutor / 3 Adamello / 2 Patrouilles des Glaciers)

Future projects

2021 gave me wings! The inclusion of ski-mountaineering in the 2026 Milan Olympics programme, as a "demonstration sport", also gives me a real goal. Being part of the Italian team would be a source of immense pride. At 36, I have the drive of a junior.

Interview with Matteo Eydallin

3 words that define you as an athlete?

Laid-back. Passionate. Grinta!

3 values that define you as a person?

A free-spirited personality, kindness, authenticity.

Why do you feel you belong to the Cimalp family?

For several reasons. Firstly, thanks to the relationship built with the brand's team. Secondly, for Cimalp's values. We share the same vision of the mountains, the same "nature" approach, the same respect for people — athletes, mountain professionals alike. There are no borders between the Italian Alps and the French Alps. We are part of the same territory, the same family. And that is what I find in the Cimalp Family.

What is your best and worst memory in the mountains, and why?

At my first victory at the Pierra Menta, in 2009, I hit a hypoglycaemic wall. One of the hardest days of my life. The best is yet to come — because the prospect of the next day in the mountains is always the finest prospect there is!

What do the mountains inspire in you?

Vertical gain. I love clocking up elevation — first in Ski mountaineering, then in summer alternating between climbing at Céüse, cycling the nearby cols, and logging vertical kilometres on trail.

What is your relationship with the environment and ecology?

Less is more! I live in France in a very rural village — I keep animals, grow a garden, buy local, and have no smartphone. I am deeply sensitive to respecting the world we live in, but I work on the principle that the best way to reduce our footprint is to consume less and stay well clear of the "giant whirlpools".

Another great passion or talent beyond sport?

Climbing, of course!