Fay Manners: from the English hills to the off-road mountaineering
On their return from their expedition to Pakistan in June 2023, Basque climbers Iker and Eneko Pou described her as “the living example of the new generation of hard-walking women mountaineers.” At 37 years old, with the ambition to promote more accessible and egalitarian mountaineering, Fay Manners has not finished making a name for herself. Meet this all-round mountaineer. After...
Watch Bibliographie 9b+ ascent by Jorge Diaz-Rullo
At the age of 24, Jorge Diaz-Rullo is one of the best climbers. This winter, he has just completed Sleeping Lion, the route freed by Chris Sharma, in Siurana, Catalonia. The Spaniard became the route’s 3rd climber, after Chris Sharma and Alex Megos, confirming the latter’s downgrading of the route to 9b. Jorge already has an impressive career : at the age of 20, he climbed his first...
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Cerro Torre successful ascent for French women mountain guides Lise Billon, Fanny Schmutz and Maud Vanpoulle
«A view from the top, guess which one!” writes Lise Billon on her socials. “The moon is watching over us,” she says. Lise and her rope-mates, Fanny Schmutz and Maud Vanpoulle, set...
Steep Skiing Trilogy for the french Benjamin Védrines and Nicolas Jean in the Ecrins massif
After completing a five-face steep skiing sequence on the neighboring Agneaux summit in France’s Écrins massif, french alpinists Benjamin Védrines and Nicolas Jean have completed a new feat on...
Katie Schide: trail running, skimo and big smiles
Trained as a geologist, American Katie Schide has been part of the trail gotha for several years now. When Courtney Dauwalter isn’t present, it’s Katie who takes the gold medal. She has...
Matterhorn : new route up the south face for Francois Cazzanelli, Jerome Perruquet, Marco Farina and Stefano Stradelli
New ascent on the Matterhorn’s south face: Una Follia per Adriana is the name of the new route, the large dihedral on the little-known Matterhorn face, which is nevertheless clearly visible...
DRUS-DROITES-JORASSES TRILOGY: AN IMPRESSIVE ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE FRENCH CLIMBERS LÉO BILLON AND BENJAMIN VÉDRINES
On Tuesday January 30, the french climbers Léo Billon and Benjamin Védrines reached the summit of the Grandes Jorasses via the famous No Siesta route. The days before, they climbed Dru North...
Nouveau skitouring record: Jakob Herrmann skis 24,242 vertical meters in 24 hours
It’s a record that Kilian Jornet no longer holds. While the Catalan skied 23,486 vertical meters in 24 hours in 2019 in Molde, Norway, Austrian Jakob Herrmann beat him to set a new 24-hour ski...
Vincent Colliard recounts his record-breaking trip to the South Pole: “I didn’t know if my body could take it”
Solo and unassisted, Vincent Colliard reached the South Pole in 22 days and 6 hours on the 11th of January 2024, beating the previous record. “I fought very, very hard during this expedition....
Scottish winter climbing: Greg Boswell and Jeff Mercier highlights and new routes
Mountain guide and PGHM rescuer for almost 25 years, Jeff Mercier is still sharing his passion for ice climbing and high difficulty mixed climbing at the age of 53. This January, he roped up with...
Tour du mont Blanc : one moutain, endless experiences!
Not only is Mont Blanc the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, it is also both one of the most beautiful places in the world and an endless playground for outdoor enthusiasts. ...
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Preuss, Comici and Royal Robbins: meet David Smart, biographer of the great climbers
Canadian author David Smart deconstructs the lives of the great climbers of the twentieth century in order to trace the history of world climbing. Alongside Paul Preuss, Emilio Comici and, most...
Pride and Prejudice: Jon Krakauer’s Chamonix
In the world of “adventure journalism” and mountain journalism in particular, there is a name that imposes itself to all: Jon Krakauer. Remember, it was him who wrote Tragedy on Everest...
The Chamonix Film Festival prize list: The Grand Prix for The Alpinist
For its second edition, the Chamonix Film Festival ends with the awards ceremony in the presence of Conrad Anker, the festival’s patron. The Alpinist was awarded the Grand Prix of the...
The Chamonix Film Festival is back from june 14 to 19, 2022
From June 14 to 19, 2022, the Chamonix Film Festival will be welcoming all mountain lovers and enthusiasts to celebrate its culture and its cinema. After a successful first edition last year, this...