Fabien Ibarra

At the beginning of summer 2016, Ancelin, an 18-year-old young Haute-Savoie man with a cerebral palsy (BMI), will attempt to climb a 200-metre long road in the Charlanon needle, in the Aiguilles Rouges massif, facing Mont-Blanc. He will try to combine this ascent with a return to the valley by paragliding. A first for the young man, and an extraordinary adventure.

Their only horizon is the suburbs. They are 'neighbourhood youth', as they are caricaturedly called. They were born and raised in an urban environment, grey and concrete. They are now between 18 and 21 years old, have not studied, and are often in a 'situation of rupture'. They are called Dicho, Rani or Nadège, they feel left behind, on the margins of a society in which they do not find their place. A man wants to help them rebuild by offering them an unexpected and exceptional challenge. This man's name is Marc Batard. A world-renowned and experienced mountaineer, he holds the world record for climbing Everest without oxygen via the Nepalese face in 22h30. Their challenge, if they 'accept' it, will be to accompany Marc on an ascent in the Mont Blanc massif.

Sahara Vertical is a documentary about rock climbing that takes place in Garet El Djenoun. It was directed by Denis Roy in 2006 and produced by Totem Pole Productions. It features Virginie Hernandez, Jean-Pascal Armary, Jean-Bruno Desmaizieres, Fabien Ibarra, Benoit Kempf, Pierre Muller and others.