Ski test : Völkl Rise Beyond 96
Our test Size tested : 177 cm The Völkl Rise Beyond 96 in a few words? A very... Read More
The alpinist: Don’t look down
There are missed appointments that leave their mark. In 2015, I had the chance to discover Squamish, where... Read More
The new trend of winter himalayism
When 10 Nepalese climbed K2 together on 16 January last, some said it was the end of an... Read More
Everest, Nanga Parbat, Manaslu, Cho Oyu winter attempts
Four groups of climbers are currently battling fierce winds, loads of snow and extreme cold on four Himalayan... Read More
Free solo : Dave MacLeod on the north face of Ben Nevis
He is one of the great specialists in Scottish mixed climbing, where ice is sometimes scarce, but frost... Read More
TOURING SKIS TEST – WIDE SKIS 2022
Here is our test of touring skis over 90mm waist width, winter 2022. This range of skis allows... Read More
Ski test : Dynafit Mezzalama
Our test Size tested : 162 cm The Dynafit Mezzalama fits perfectly to its listed program: pure and... Read More
Ski test : K2 Wayback 80
Our test Size tested : 170 cm The k2 Wayback 80 is an excellent ski, both lightweight and... Read More
Energy Deficiency : the north-east pillar of Tengkangpoche
On the north east pillar of Tengkangpoche (6487 m, Nepal), the first attempt to climb in early October... Read More
Potential Energy : An Abortive Attempt
Travelling to Nepal's Thengbo Valley last autumn, Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn finally made the coveted first ascent... Read More
Cogne : first Italian-style ice
The ice season traditionally opens with the first real drop in temperature, but also with an event that... Read More
Full of energy : a last-minute alpine trip to Nepal
It is a major route that the British Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn managed to climb at the... Read More
Full circle, with Lynn Hill
Widely regarded as one of the leading competitive sport climbers in the world during the late 1980s and... Read More
Alpine traverse on skis, in the footsteps of Stéphane Brosse
Stéphane Brosse, one of the best mountain skiers, disappeared on skis 9 years ago, in 2012. Last winter, a... Read More
Why we didn’t like Jeremie Heitz’s movie, La liste : everything or nothing
«The sickest ski footage of all time". "Jérémie and Sam push the limits of skiing". "A film that... Read More
Get us dreaming
"Um, I’ll have a think and get back to you…” Symon Welfringer (winner of the Piolet d’Or in... Read More
TOURING SKIS TEST – UP TO 90MM 2022
Here is our test of touring skis up to 90mm waist, winter 2022. Versatile by definition, designed for... Read More
Maurice Herzog and the first ascent of Annapurna – a tarnished legacy ?
The first ascent of Annapurna, on June 3 1950, was a major mountaineering accomplishment that added to the... Read More
Nirmal Purja, star of Netflix’s 14 peaks : nothing is impossible
The idea of climbing all 14 peaks over 8,000 metres in less than a year seemed totally unrealistic:... Read More
Silvia Vidal : queen of solo
The Piolets d'Or 2021 have just awarded a special mention to the Catalan climber Sílvia Vidal, in recognition... Read More
Climbing Rolling Stones on Grandes Jorasses North Face by Tom Livingstone
Britain's Tom Livingstone made a name for himself in 2018 with his ascent of the north face of... Read More