Yaël was born and raised in Verbier, one of the cradles of free flight. As a child, always in the moonlight and rather a stuntwoman, she grew up skiing, cycling, skateboarding, and later climbing and mountaineering. She has been fascinated by flying since she was very young, from Picard's round-the-world balloon flight, which fascinated her, to the helicopter, and finally paragliding. 

Yaël obtained his certificate in 2010 and then it all happened very quickly: speedriding qualification, tandem and then instructor in 2015. She started competing that same year, with the aim of learning to fly faster. From the very beginning, she obtained good results at the women's level and continues to progress to reach top 30 overall. And the good news is that she still has some great ways to progress!