Buffet was born in La Rivière-Enverse. He is member of the Praz Montagne and has been member of the French national selection since 2007. He lives in Praz sur Arly.
Selected results
2007:
3rd, European Championship relay race (together with Bertrand Blanc, Tony Sbalbi and Fabien Anselmet)
7th, European Championship team race (together with Bertrand Blanc)
2008:
6th, World Championship
9th (and 7th in the "international men" ranking), Patrouille des Glaciers (together with Philippe Blanc and Martial Premat)
2009:
1st, European Championship single race
1st, European Championship combination ranking
3rd, European Championship vertical race
3rd, Dachstein Xtreme
4th, European Championship team race (together with Grégory Gachet)
2011:
2nd, World Championship vertical race
3rd, World Championship single race
3rd, World Championship relay, together with Didier Blanc, Xavier Gachet and William Bon Mardion
4th, World Championship vertical, combined ranking
2012:
2nd, European Championship vertical race
2nd, European Championship team, together with Mathéo Jacquemoud
2nd, European Championship relay, together with Alexis Sévennec-Verdier, Valentin Favre and William Bon Mardion
7th, World Championship vertical, combined ranking