Mission Statement
To promote the sports of skiing and B.A.S.E. jumping in a professional and humble manner to inspire human adventure.
Competitions & Achievements
• First Descent and ski BASE jump off Aiguille Croche, Megeve, France
• First ski BASE jump off Ajax Peak Telluride, Colorado, USA
• CNN Headline News - Video segment Voted “Best of Year”
• First ski BASE jump off Mt Hood, Oregon, USA
• First descent and ski BASE jump off Engineer Mountain South Face, Colorado, USA
• 7th Stihl Colorado Freeride Series (Aspen, USA)
• Semi-Finalist US Extreme Freeskiing Championships (Colorado, USA)
• US Freeskiing Open (Telluride, USA)
• Derby de la Longue Laniere Saint Nicolas (France)
• Snow ‘n DJ Tour (Les Arc, France)
Publications & Media Coverage
• CNN Headline News
• ABC - Good Morning America
• National Geographic TV
• TV Asia
• Weather Channel
• Fox News
• ABC News
• NBC News
• Good Day Colorado
• Good Morning Northwest
• Sports Illustrated
• Ski Magazine
• Skiing Magazine
• Freeskier Magazine
• Backcountry Magazine
• Skydiving Magazine
• Colorado Ski
• Ski & Board (UK)
• Skipass.com
• Blinc Magazine
Media Samples
That Beautiful Moment Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_4BApMyrGo
Good Morning America 2008
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=4377478
Good Morning America 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBENYzwenZY
CNN Headline News - Best of the Year
http://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2008/04/21/ntm.mt.hood.cnn
KATU TV - ABC Portland BASE jump Story
http://www.katu.com/home/video/26369334.html?video=YHI&t=a
KATU TV - ABC Portland Live Interview
http://www.katu.com/sports/local/16134267.html?video=pop&t=a
Durango TV Interview
http://www.insidedurangotv.com/videodisplay.php?id=145
Plum TV Interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw52pBgPuHQ
Skipass.com Aiguille Croche Video
http://www.zapiks.fr/ski-b-a-s-e-jump-matthias-gi-1.html
Media Testimonials
“I’ve worked with Matthias Giraud on numerous projects over the last three years, and have found him to be hardworking, professional, and enthusiastic. Matthias possesses a rare mixture of natural physical talent, unbelievable enthusiasm and energy, and the ability to work with a team to accomplish incredible goals. He understands the needs surrounding the projects he works on, and makes sure that everyone is taken care of. Matty is incredibly focused and diligent, and we always look forward to any opportunity to work with him.”
John Trousdale, Inside Durango TV
“Matthias, I wanted to let you know that our shoot last week at the Perrine Bridge in Twin Falls, Idaho has generated a lot of awestruck response from our company. Not only are the images wildly entertaining to watch, we have opened a whole new avenue of revenue potential and are moving quickly to capitalize on the media buzz your jump has created.
From our first encounter with your historic first Ski BASE jump on Mt. Hood in Oregon, you have been a pleasure to work with - Your unbounding enthusiasm for your sport translates well on camera and the energy you put toward these projects has been the driving force in their successful completion.
As you know, there are countless obstacles in bringing such extreme camera work to fruition and your persistent attention to details has been the turning point in both productions. I was also blown away at how quickly you were able to get the Mt. Hood jump out to major news organizations such as ABC News, Good Morning America and CNN News. That piece went viral on the internet within days of the actual jump!
Moving forward, I see more involvement with your exciting career and look toward our next project together this winter - 360 Ski BASE jumping! Best Regards,”
Craig Adkins, Director of Photography, Immersive Media Company
“Matthias rocks! Ok, so that phrase is over-used, but it couldn’t be more appropriate for an adventurer like this. It’s rare to find someone so out-going, ready-for-anything and just down right fun. He’s the ultimate professional when it comes to being interviewed on television. He knows exactly the sound bite to give that will actually be used in stories, he generates a genuine excitement in viewers, is loyal to his sponsors, and engaging. Not to mention… the camera loves his charming French smile! I’m always hounding him to hurry up and take the next plunge on some crazy adventure because this guy is great for ratings!”
Anita Kissee, KATU-TV Anchor, ABC Network
“As a producer for National Geographic Television I recently completed a profile of extreme sports adventurer Matthias Giraud. On camera he grabs your attention with his passion for his sport and life. His enthusiasm is infectious, and he is captivating to watch whether jumping off a cliff or recounting his life’s experiences. Matthias is a great communicator and storyteller. He maintains a love for adventure and fun, while being thoroughly professionally in his work. He was helpful both creatively working in story development and also in completing legal contracts. I would look forward to working with him in the future”.
April Chabries, Producer, National Geographic Television