Aiguille du Tour: e-MTB alpine style !
Who hasn't thought of shortening an approach or making it more fun before entering the full vertical? Having... Read More
SUMMITERS OF THE 14,8000: EBERHARD JURGALSKI’S NEW LIST
On 8 July, the Himalayan chronicler Eberhard Jurgalski made public the results of ten years of investigations into... Read More
Crazy week in K2
It's madness on K2, 2022 style. In one week, hundreds of ascents are claimed by the normal route... Read More
Speed Ascent of Broad Peak by French Climber Benjamin Vedrines
The french mountain guide Benjamin Védrines has just achieved a feat: the ascent of Broad Peak, 8,047 m,... Read More
HIMALAYISM: should history really be rewritten?
Looks like the best himalayan climbers have been shrinking. Eberhard Jurgalski and his investigators* have come to the... Read More
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... Read More
Francois Cazzanelli summits Nanga Parbat in 20hr20min
On the 4th of July 2022, Italian alpinist Francois Cazzanelli summited Nanga Parbat (8126m) via the Kinshofer route,... Read More
“I love exploring unknown mountains” Steve Swenson
He is not the best known of American mountaineers, but he is undoubtedly one of those with the... Read More
What the collapse of the Marmolada’s glacier tells us
On Sunday, July 3, at nearly 3300 meters, the rupture of a glacier section, on the Marmolada (3343... Read More
Controversy on the Mont Blanc Normal Route : new anchors removed by Christophe Profit
If there is one summit that exacerbates passions, it is Mont Blanc. No doubt also because of the... Read More
MONT BLANC: THE NEW NORMAL ROUTES
Since March, a large crevasse has cut the normal route of Mont Blanc at the Bosses. It is... Read More
Climbing Everest: Kilian Jornet’s tips to save money
Whether it is comfortable or luxurious in terms of paid services, an ascent of Everest by its normal... Read More
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... Read More
4 billion likes on Instagram, me, myself and I
OOr rather 4.2 billion more precisely, of hearts that fill up every day on Instagram, worldwide, for more... Read More
Kristin Harila’s Quest for the Fourteen 8000
She climbed six 8000ers in 29 days. Even Nirmal Purja took longer to complete his first summits during... Read More
The mountain embodied: 50 names to know
We're a bit of a Buddhists at Alpine Mag. At the beginning of each year, we wonder under... Read More
A tribute to Simone Badier, the great french alpinist
Born in 1936, Simone Badier passed away last March. She was one of the first women climbers to... Read More
How Mingma G. survived Everest’s Deadliest Avalanche
April 25, 2015. A devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal. Almost 9,000 people died and more than 22,000... Read More
Federica Mingolla, from the gym to the big climbs
The path that took Federica Mingolla from the gym's walls to the mountains, from being a young athlete... Read More
How much does Everest cost? Welcome VIPs
Everest is expensive. And it's getting more and more expensive. Agencies are trying to target the high-end clientele,... Read More
How much does Everest cost? More than you think
The holy grail of exploration may be climbed hundreds of times each year, but it is more fashionable... Read More