
Leo Houlding : “I found a way of reconciling my expeditions and my family”
Known for his many expeditions and bigwalls on the other side of the world, British climber Leo Houlding, 43 years old, is also a husband and father. He mentions this on his Instagram account, and is keen to show that going on expeditions with the family, climbing beautiful walls with young children, is possible. This is demonstrated by his latest film Two Point Four, shown for the first time in...

Every mountain, every face: 8 stories, 6 countries, a single passion for skiing according to Rossignol
On every mountain, on every face, winter is an expression of pure joy. Here are eight stories, six countries, one love. From the Middle East to the Midwest to the Alps, when winter arrives, they all vibrate in unison with the same passion for skiing. There have never been so many cultures crossing paths in the world as there are today. What’s even more astonishing is that for every aspect...
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Fastest known time on Ama Dablam for Matheo Jacquemoud
French mountain guide Mathéo Jacquemoud broke the speed record for climbing Ama Dablam (6812 meters, Nepal) from base camp and back, in 6h23min and 24s, this Friday, October 20, 2023. A new FKT on...

Why Alex Honnold is still El Capitan’s fastest climber
On October 10, Nick Ehman broke Alex Honnold’s record for solo ascent of the Nose, with a breathtaking time of 4:39 for America’s most famous big wall. But Nick Ehman, a YOSAR member, is...

JANNU NORTH FACE ALPINE-STYLE FOR ALAN ROUSSEAU, JACKSON MARVELL AND MATT CORNELL
Americans Alan Rousseau, Jakson Marvell and Matt Cornell have just completed one of the finest ascents ever made of Jannu (7710m, Nepal). The three Himalayan climbers reached the summit in alpine...

Climbing : Louna Ladevant climbs Wögu, legendary multi pitch route in Rätikon
With her brother Tristan, Louna Ladevant climbed the day’s route, on the lead, on Wogü, in Rätikon. It’s one of the most challenging big routes in this part of the Swiss Alps, where...

Shishapangma : four people killed in two avalanches
Americans Anna Gutu and Gina Marie Rzucidlo were swept away by two avalanches on the slopes of Shishapangma 8027 m. on Saturday 7 October 2023, along with their guides Mingmar Sherpa and Tenjen...

Video : Speed solo on Grand Capucin by Filip Babicz
On 23 September 2022, Filip Babicz climbed the Grand Capucin in the Mont Blanc massif in just 49 minutes, solo and without rope. All this via the voie des Suisses and the O Sole Mio exit. Climbing...

Dolomites : big new climb on Sass Maor east face for the French Yann Borgnet and Antoine Bouqueret
Sass Maor is one of the most beautiful mountains in the Dolomites. Yann Borgnet and Antoine Bouqueret have just opened a 19-pitch route on the thousand-meter-high east face, without bolts. This was...

James Pearson climbs Parthian Shot and the story behind this iconic british route
It’s one of the most famous routes in the UK: on the famous “gritstone”, in trad climbing of course. Parthian Shot, as it’s called, has seen the cream of British climbers...

François Cazzanelli, Emrik Favre and Stefano Stradelli in the shadow of mont blanc
“We’re off to the west face of the Noire to see if we can open a route,” sums up Emrik Favre as he sets off, accompanied by François Cazzanelli and Stefano “Teto”...
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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...