Jannu East : Benjamin Védrines and Nicolas Jean tell us how they made the coveted First Ascent
By climbing for the first time this virgin summit of 7468 m, from the 13th to the 16th... Read More
One of the last Everest challenges accomplished: Jim Morrison skis down the North Face via the Hornbein Couloir
One of the greatest skiing challenges has just been accomplished. The Tibetan side of Everest was the goal... Read More
States of Elevation : Kilian Jornet completes his American odyssey across the 72 fourteeners
In just one month, Kilian Jornet wrote a new chapter in the history of ultra-endurance. The Catalan athlete... Read More
Balin Miller, one of the most promising American climbers, dies on El Capitan
One of America's most talented climbers, Balin Miller, died in Yosemite on the final pitch of an aid... Read More
At 86 years old, Spanish Carlos Soria climbs the summit of Manaslu, 52 years after his first attempt
There are hardly any words to describe the passion that animates Carlos Soria, except undoubtedly the love of... Read More
Historic achievement: Andrzej Bargiel skis down Everest from the summit, without bottled oxygen
Skiier Andrzej Bargiel has just written a new chapter in his legend. After two attempts in previous years,... Read More
Record melting of the Aletsch Glacier: is the largest glacier in the Alps destined to disappear?
The findings are clear: the Aletsch Glacier suffered enormous melting in 2024. Measurements taken by Matthias Huss's team... Read More
Farewell to Benjamin Guigonnet and Quentin Lombard
I don't really know much about Ben and Quentin. Even though a few days spent in the mountains... Read More
In France, the tragic death of three mountain guide instructors, Christophe Jacquemoud, Quentin Lombard, and Benjamin Guigonnet
It's been a tragic period in Chamonix. The French National Ski and Mountaineering School, called ENSA, the state... Read More
Cerro Torre First Winter Solo : a historic climb experienced by Colin Haley
A historic climb, the culmination of a twelve-year dream: after three attempts, Colin Haley completed the first solo... Read More
How Italian climber Marco Confortola continues to lie about his list of 8,000-meter peaks
After reaching the summit of Gasherbrum I last July, Marco Confortola said he had completed all fourteen peaks... Read More
Big Wall Expedition to Baffin: The Story of a Female and Human Ascent
On Baffin Island, four adventurers from Canada and the United States have opened Lemnos on the Clouds (5.11+... Read More
Switzerland: St-Moritz’ ski resort is testing a permafrost cooling system
At the top of Piz Nair, more than 3,000 m above sea level, the station of St. Moritz... Read More
States of Elevation : Kilian Jornet facing the disproportion of the Rockies
In early September, Kilian Jornet embarked on his new monumental challenge: States of Elevation. Objective: to connect and... Read More
The hardest route of the Mont-Blanc massif for Léo Billon and Enzo Oddo
The Lafaille route at the Dru is a legend, climbed by famous alpinist Jean-Christophe Lafaille, alone, in eight... Read More
UTMB 2025: victory for Britain’s Tom Evans and New Zealand’s Ruth Croft in Chamonix
The cool, wet weather did not spare the runners of the UTMB, who set off from Chamonix at... Read More
Cow-boy Ben
Could it be a lonely cowboy lost in his scotch behind the bar of a Chamonix saloon? Or... Read More
Gasherbrum IV : the lessons of a summit-less expedition by Symon Welfringer
Back from Pakistan, Charles Dubouloz and Symon Welfringer did not reach the Gasherbrum IV as planned. They had... Read More
UTMB 2025 : Who is going to win this year ?
Chamonix is currently vibrating to the rhythm of the UTMB. For its 22nd edition, the queen race of... Read More
Tragedy at Pobeda Peak: four deaths and a failed rescue mission
She was descending from Pobeda Peak, 7,439 meters high, in Kyrgyzstan when Russian mountaineer Natalia Nagovitsyna broke her... Read More
Gasherbrum 1975, the revolution in alpine style on the 8,000ers by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler
In August 1975, Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler made Himalayan history: they climbed Gasherbrum I (8,068 m) in... Read More