Records are made to be broken, but little did we know that new Benjamin Védrines’ FKT on Mont Blanc would last just seven days. On May 31, Italy’s Wiliam Boffelli shaved more than ten minutes off the time, clocking a round trip from Chamonix church to Mont Blanc, 4810 m, in 4h43min and 24 seconds. In this in-depth interview, he tells us all about his short preparation and high level of motivation.
Recently, Frenchman Benjamin Védrines set a new FKT on Mont Blanc in 4 hours 54 minutes. 7 days later, you beat this record by eleven minutes. How did you prepare for this FKT?
William Boffelli : I’d already thought of the record last year, but didn’t have enough time to try. And then this year, after the Mezzalama at the end of April, the idea came back. Three weeks ago, I climbed Mont Blanc with Henri Aymonod, and