Mental strength in climbing
This time, British climber James Pearson tackles the issue of mental strength. Should one make peace with one's... Read More
Free solo for French Climbers Seb Bouin and Alain Robert on a Paris building
No, they're not window cleaners or lost rope access technicians. On Saturday, however, two dots quickly caught the... Read More
Old but gold : first ascent of Yawash Sar in Karakoram for Veterans Mick Fowler (68) and Vic Saunders (74)
In mid-September, Mick Fowler and Vic Saunders, two famous British mountaineers, reached the summit of Yawash Sar, 6258... Read More
Mont Blanc : Divine Providence one push for Francois Cazzanelli and Bepi Vidoni
On July 25, the Italian team of François Cazzanelli and Bepi Vidoni climbed Divine Providence for the day,... Read More
The North Face Snomad 34L Ski Touring Backpack
Designed for freerando and backcountry skiing, with its relatively rigid structure and water-repellent fabric, the North Face SNOMAD... Read More
His finest record? Kilian Jornet climbs all 82 4000-metre peaks in the Alps in 19 days
Just after setting a new record in the Sierre Zinal trail race, Kilian Jornet embarked on a project... Read More
Nameless Tower of Trango: how Stefano Ragazzo managed the historic first rope solo of Eternal Flame
Nine days: that's how long it took Stefano Ragazzo to reach the summit of Trango's Nameless Tower, 6250... Read More
« Alpine Connections » : Kilian Jornet crosses the Alps by the 4000 peaks
Four days after his victory in the Sierre-Zinal race, Kilian Jornet has embarked on a new and original... Read More
Women’s Mont Blanc ski record: 7:29 round trip for Anna DeMonte
American Anna DeMonte is the fastest woman to ski Mont Blanc and back. On June 5, 2024, the... Read More
Climbing: first women’s ascent of Arctandria in Norway for Tuva Stavø
Very few people have put Store Blåmann on their climbing map. Yet this summit features a compact granite... Read More
K2 paraglider takeoffs: historic descents by Benjamin Védrines, who scored the first, Jean-Yves Fredriksen and tandem descent by Zeb Roche and Liv Sansoz
No paraglider had ever taken off from K2 until the 28th of July, a day of celebration for... Read More
Incredible solo ascent of K2, alpine style and no oxygen, via the Cesen Spur for Frenchman Jean-Yves Fredriksen
We knew the feat was underway, but it was difficult to reach “Blutch” still perched somewhere on the... Read More
Benjamin Védrines breaks the K2 ascent record, reaching the summit in 11 hours without oxygen
Watching for the best window of opportunity to attempt the ascent of K2 (8611 m, Pakistan), Benjamin Védrines... Read More
Climbing never die : Wartime climbing in Ukraine, as seen by Matt Groom
It's a movie that moves oneself. The jury at the last Chamonix Film Festival made no mistake in awarding... Read More
Will Gadd, lucid prophet of ice climbing
He's climbed some of the most beautiful icefalls on the planet: Will Gaff is one of those who... Read More
New fastest time up Nanga Parbat for French Vadim Druelle
On July 10, Vadim Druelle climbed Nanga Parbat, 8126 meters, without bottled oxygen. He reports a record time... Read More
Luka Lindič, experience first
He has climbed rare peaks - Gasherbrum IV - and pioneered bold ascents from Alaska to Patagonia. Slovenian... Read More
Andes, Quitaraju: “I may never climb such a difficult and dangerous mountain again” says Yudai Suzuki
From June 25 to 29, 2024, Japanese climbers Keisuke Ohkura, Kazumasa Ostubo and Yudai Suzuki made the first... Read More
DISASTER IN THE ECRINS MASSIF: THE VILLAGE OF LA BÉRARDE, ONE OF FRANCE’S MOUNTAINEERING CENTERS, DEVASTATED BY FLOODING
In Oisans, France, torrential rains and melting snow have swollen rivers, including the Étançons, which has completely overflowed... Read More
Steep skiing : exceptional ski descents in the Mont Blanc massif
It's no secret that a well-watered spring in Europe resulted in a snow surplus in the high mountains.... Read More
Steep skiing on La Meije, including the north face via the Z, a feat achieved by Benjamin Védrines and Nicolas Jean
In the French Alps, the north face of La Meije via the “Z” is a serious mountaineering route,... Read More