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
Monday motivation
It is the story of a guy who kept his motivation. He attempted Everest in 2019, and had... Read More
Steep skiing and climbing au mont Blanc du Tacul
When the conditions are good up there, you have to take advantage of them. Mountain Guide in Chamonix,... Read More
Phantom Line on Jugal Spire : a mountain exploration. The story 2/2
After the first part of the story, Paul Ramsden and Tim Miller are now ready to climb the... Read More
Phantom Line on Jugal Spire : a new route and an unclimbed peak. The story 1/2
English legend Paul Ramsden and scottish climber Tim Miller climbed a new route on an unclimbed peak located... Read More
Sophie Lavaud’s success on Lhotse, her 12th 8000
Sophie Lavaud succeeded in climbing Lhotse, 8516 m, on May 14, with her sherpa Dawa Sangay. With this... Read More
Nirmal Purja climbed Everest then Lhotse without oxygen
Nirmal Purja has just achieved a great performance by completing the Everest-Lhotse route without oxygen, while guiding clients... Read More
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... Read More
Black power at the top of Everest : the bet was won!
They wanted to be the "first all-black expedition" to climb Everest. It's a done deal. Six members of... Read More
Makalu (8485 m) in a single day without supplemental oxygen : 17:18 for Karl Egloff and Nicolas Miranda
A magnificent pyramid, Makalu, 8463 or 8485 m, is the fifth highest peak in the world. Without supplemental... Read More
Himalayas : Changabang’s Boardman-Tasker repeated 46 years after first ascent
In the Himalayas, India is home to peaks of fierce beauty. Changabang, 6864 metres, is one of them.... Read More
Seb Bouin sends DNA, possibly the second 9C in climbing history!
On the 24th of April, Frenchman Seb Bouin achieved an incredible feat: to complete his long-standing project, DNA,... Read More
Sébastien Berthe free climbs El Capitan in 17 hours
After having assured and supported Soline Kentzel in her ascent of Golden Gate, the climber Sébastien Berthe wanted... Read More
What is left of Ueli?
The passing is often remembered as a surprisingly distant fact. "Five years already!" one might wonder when remembering... Read More
SOLINE KENTZEL FREE CLIMBS GOLDEN GATE AT ONLY 21 (AND 6 YEARS OF CLIMBING!)
She is not the "best female climber in the world", but French climber Soline Kentzel, who has only... Read More
Climbing Mont Blanc could become more difficult
On the normal route of Mont Blanc, at the level of the Bosses ridge, large crevasses have appeared.... Read More
DRUS: Raphaël Georges climbs the Lesueur route solo
From 21 to 23 March, the young mountain guide Raphaël Georges, 31 years old, made the first solo... Read More
First ski descent on Aiguille des Lacs by Paul Bonhomme
It's a new steep descent for Paul Bonhomme. Mountain guide by profession but a great lover of slopes... Read More
Why Marc Batard, 70 years old, is back on Everest. Again.
In 1988, Marc Batard became the Everest sprinter, the first man to climb the Roof of the World... Read More