Our nature sports instructors : paragliding and canyoning in the Alpes-Maritimes.
PIERROT
YOUR CANYONING AND PARAGLIDING GUIDE IN THE ALPES-MARITIMES
With an atypical background, Pierrot has been immersed in sports, nature and creativity from a very young age. Originally from the flat country, he took part in all the activities he could find (handball, soccer, swimming, circus arts…) At 17, he became a soccer team coach and a summer camp leader. Then, after a classic school course and the obtaining of a DUT Mechanical Engineering, he enters the National Institute of Acrobatics for 3 years. He then divides his time between the Puy du Fou as an acrobatic stuntman and the Zip-Zap Circus school in South Africa where he teaches circus arts. It is during a return to France in the Vosges mountains that he discovered paragliding, followed by climbing and canyoning in Annecy.
Baroudeur in the soul, adept of strong sensations and in love with nature, he then decides to travel with his paraglider (Nepal, India, Morocco, Europe, South Africa …) Always in search of sharing and action, in 2015 Pierrot launches a challenge, that of obtaining two DEJEPS with the Canyoning and Paragliding It is by founding Ailéments that his life project is formed: to live from his passion. A character with contagious energy shaped by travel and encounters…
YOUR CANYONING AND PARAGLIDING GUIDE IN THE ALPES-MARITIMES
A ith an atypical background, Pierrot has been immersed in sports, nature and creativity from a very young age. Originally from the flat country, he took part in all the activities he could find (handball, soccer, swimming, circus arts…) At 17, he became a soccer team coach and a summer camp leader. Then, after a classic school course and the obtaining of a DUT Mechanical Engineering, he enters the National Institute of Acrobatics for 3 years. He then divides his time between the Puy du Fou as an acrobatic stuntman and the Zip-Zap Circus school in South Africa where he teaches circus arts. It is during a return to France in the Vosges mountains that he discovered paragliding, followed by climbing and canyoning in Annecy.
Bardourist in the soul, adept of strong sensations and in love with nature, he then decides to travel with his paraglider (Nepal, India, Morocco, Europe, South Africa…) Always in search of sharing and action, in 2015 Pierrot launches a challenge, that of obtaining two DEJEPS with Canyoning and Paragliding. It is by founding Ailéments that his life project is formed: to live from his passion. A character with contagious energy shaped by travel and encounters…
TOM
YOUR CANYONING AND CLIMBING GUIDE IN THE ALPES-MARITIMES
Pure product of the Haut Pays Grassois, Tom is originally from Saint Vallier de Thiey, a charming little village among many others halfway between the Mediterranean Sea and its beautiful Cote d’Azur and the mountains of the hinterland and Mercantour. He grew up in contact with nature in an isolated environment far from the big cities; a choice of life of his parents that has now become his own.
It is in this idyllic setting that he was introduced to multiple outdoor activities by his father from a very young age: climbing from the age of 3, then mountain hiking, mountaineering, caving, mountain biking, motorcycling and then, once he became an adult, he took up skydiving and paragliding.
His love of nature and sports have clearly shaped his schooling, his professional career and his private life. After a classical schooling until high school, he decided to specialize by following a technological baccalaureate (STAV) at the Horticultural High School of Antibes and then to continue towards a license STAPS sports training while starting in parallel his BEES Climbing and Canyoning that he obtained in 2010. He then launched himself into the world of work: sometimes as a climbing and canyoning instructor, sometimes as a teacher at the UFR STAPS of Nice with a mountain option, without forgetting his taste for adventure and travels that took him to the four corners of the world: Nepal, India, Asia, Europe, … Always with his paraglider and his shoes in his luggage. Workaholic, he also invested with his father in his company of acrobatic works TECHNI-CORDES. Now in his thirties, he decided to put all his energy into a new adventure by joining Pierrot, his long-time friend with whom he shares the same values of life and the same attraction for nature activities, within AILÉMENTS.
YOUR CANYONING AND CLIMBING GUIDE IN THE ALPES-MARITIMES
Pure product of the Haut Pays Grassois, Tom is originally from Saint Vallier de Thiey, a charming little village among many others halfway between the Mediterranean Sea and its beautiful Cote d’Azur and the mountains of the hinterland and Mercantour. He grew up in contact with nature in an isolated environment far from the big cities; a choice of life of his parents that has now become his own.
It is in this idyllic setting that he was introduced to multiple outdoor activities by his father from a very young age: climbing from the age of 3, then mountain hiking, mountaineering, caving, mountain biking, motorcycling and then, once he became an adult, he took up skydiving and paragliding.
His love of nature and sports have clearly shaped his academic, professional and private life. After a classical schooling until high school, he decided to specialize by following a technological baccalaureate (STAV) at the Horticultural High School of Antibes and then to continue towards a license STAPS sports training while starting in parallel his BEES Climbing and Canyoning that he obtained in 2010. He then launched himself into the world of work: sometimes as a climbing and canyoning instructor, sometimes as a teacher at the UFR STAPS of Nice with a mountain option, without forgetting his taste for adventure and travels that took him to the four corners of the world: Nepal, India, Asia, Europe, … Always with his paraglider and his boots in his luggage. Workaholic, he also invested with his father in his company of acrobatic works TECHNI-CORDES. Now in his thirties, he decided to put all his energy into a new adventure by joining Pierrot, his long-time friend with whom he shares the same values of life and the same attraction for nature activities, within AILÉMENTS.
Come and discover the Alpes-Maritimes by paragliding from the sky, between the sea and the mountains the landscapes take on another dimension. Gréolieres is a small atypical village in the back
Grasse country
in the heart of the Préalpes d’Azur National Park. Ideally located, less than an hour from Nice and benefiting from a Mediterranean climate, it is an ideal base camp for all lovers of nature sports. The Cheiron, our local mountain, culminates at 1778 m, facing south in the axis of the Loup gorges. A green setting surrounded by high peaks that offer a magnificent view of the Mediterranean and the Mercantour Massif. We propose several formulas to adapt to your desires. If you have never flown before and you want to discover the activity gently, a
discovery flight
will be perfect for you ! However, if you are a bit of a sports adventurer in search of adrenaline then let yourself be tempted by our prestige flights, ascent and walk and flight. Finally, because it is quite an adventure, we will go up to the takeoff with our very dear and atypical 4×4 shuttle.
DISCOVER NEW SENSATIONS IN TANDEM PARAGLIDING, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SITES OF SPORTS OF NATURE NEAR NICE ARE FOR YOU...
Are you a thrill-seeker, do you want to explore a specific environment in the middle of nature or simply share an unusual moment with friends or family? With its team of professional, dynamic and smiling instructors, Ailéments takes you to discover the canyons of the Alpes-Maritimes. The descent of canyon is accessible to all, the important is to adapt the course according to your desires and physical capacities. We will go down the canyons in a playful way: walking, swimming in the biefs, abseiling, zip lines, jumps in the basins and slides. The back country of Nice is a wonderful playground with magical landscapes, the experiences are unforgettable. Let yourself be tempted!
FRESHNESS IN WHITE WATER, A MOMENT OF DISCOVERY IN THE MIDDLE OF NATURE. ACCOMPANIED BY OUR INSTRUCTORS, EXPLORE THE CANYONS OF THE 06
