It is said that the Summum was not born on a starting line, but in the silence of a room, where movement is impossible and where the mind refuses to give up. In 2016, after breaking the Enduroman world record, Cyril Blanchard thought he had tackled one of the toughest triathlons in the world. London–Paris, sea, road, night, doubt: a total crossing. But the real turning point came two years later.

On October 2, 2018, a road accident broke his neck. Immobility. Pain. And, in this forced void, a vision. An extreme triathlon that would surpass anything he had ever experienced. A challenge tailored for man, not for the clock. An adventure where nature, mental strength, and resilience shape the truth of an athlete.

Confined to bed, he imagines the architecture of an ultimate challenge: a wild swim, a bike ride sculpted by the mountains, a race that leads to the summit, both literally and figuratively. A triathlon of the impossible, where you cross more than just a mountain pass: you cross an inner threshold.

The Summum becomes more than just a project. It becomes a quest. A call to those seeking the toughest, most beautiful, and purest triathlon. A challenge for those capable of putting their mental strength at the center of their performance. Here, there are no crowds. No music. No fireworks. Just you, your team, the mountain, and the question that every athlete eventually asks themselves: how far am I willing to go?

At Summum, you don't come to beat a time. You come to beat yourself. To reach that point where your body hesitates, but your mind still says yes. To experience an adventure that goes beyond sport and becomes a story. And when you cross the finish line, you don't win a title.
You win an identity: you are Summum.

Then comes a key moment: the record is broken, and Bertrand Delapierre captures powerful, authentic images of man and mountain coming together. These videos capture the spirit of Summum: an extreme triathlon, a quest for self-discovery, a high-altitude odyssey.

And when legends take shape, they call for new horizons. The desire to discover other peaks arises almost naturally.
To understand how people experience their mountains. To imagine a global adventure, built with locals who are passionate about their territories. On the map, new names are emerging:

Mount Fuji, Japan's sacred volcano.
Kilimanjaro, the roof of Africa.
Mauna Kea, Hawaii's celestial mountain.

Places where effort becomes connection, where performance meets spirituality, where each summit tells a part of the world and a part of oneself. Because the story of Summum is not over. It moves forward, summit after summit. It is fueled by those who dare,
those who seek the ultimate challenge, an extreme triathlon, a transformative adventure.

The legend continues. And it is still being written.