Kilian Jornet in Paris: “The Pyrenees traverse transformed me”
On Monday May 27, two days after his victory in the Zegama-Aizkorri race, Kilian Jornet presented the film... Read More
The bystander effect
The story takes place at 8700 meters, and it's shocking. On May 21, a huge crowd worthy of... Read More
First ski descent of Kangchenjunga for Bartek Ziemski, no-O2 summit for him and Oswald Pereira
No sherpa support. No bottled oxygen. A very big mountain, Kangchenjunga, the third-highest peak in the world, which... Read More
First alpine style ascent on a 7000 meters mountain in Nepal for french climbers Charles Dubouloz and Symon Welfringer
From May 17th to 19th, French climbers Charles Dubouloz and Symon Welfringer opened “Le cavalier sans tête”, a... Read More
In Japan, climbing Mount Fuji now requires fees and quotas
In Japan, due to overcrowding during the summer months, it will now be necessary to pay 2,000 yen... Read More
Outstanding first ski descent of the Great Trango Tower
Outstanding: that's the world to describe the first ski descent of the Great Trango Tower (6,286m), a Karakoram... Read More
Steep skiing : the north faces of Pic Sans Nom and Ailefroide for Benjamin Védrines and Nicolas Jean
It's a feat to link together two very rare ski descents. On Friday May 10, French Benjamin Védrines... Read More
Petzl Hirundos Harness
Don't let the orange color and déjà-vu look fool you. A discerning eye will notice right away: the... Read More
Ciao Denis Trento, Italian ski-mountaineering legend
The ski-mountaineering community has just lost a great enthusiast, mountain guide, trainer and former ski-mountaineering champion. Italian... Read More
Mont Blanc Woman Record : Always Alive, Hillary Gerardi’s feat on the big screen
For several years now, Hillary Gerardi has been shining on the podiums of the finest trail races, but... Read More
Ben Dhiman, an American ultra runner in the French Pyrenees
A t-shirt, a beard, the Pyrenees and a mystery: Ben Dhiman's story has left us as stunned and... Read More
Patrick Berhault, a star was gone
Exactly twenty years ago, on the 28th of April, 2004, Patrick Berhault disappeared in the mountains, on a... Read More
The fine line between risk and danger : James Pearson’s huge highball 29Dots in Valle dell’Orco
James Pearson's love story with committed climbing is not over. After climbing his long-term project in south of... Read More
Climbing in Squamish : cracks around the clock
Squamish is often referred to as the Canadian antechamber to Yosemite. And with good reason: like its American... Read More
Watch Adam Ondra send Potentially World’s Hardest Trad Route in France
February 2024. Czech climber Adam Ondra took advantage of his stay in the south of France to complete... Read More
Tour du mont Blanc : one mountain, endless experiences
Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, moreover it is also both one... Read More
Watch Sura Peak 6764 m NW Face First Ascent
He's known for seeking out the Himalayas' most beautiful virgin walls, from Chamlang to ...Sura Peak. This time... Read More
From the Eiger to Fitz Roy: Laura Tiefenthaler’s way
She stepped into the spotlight at the age of 25, in March 2022, with her solo ascent of... Read More
Steep skiing: first ski descent of Epena, one of the most challenging faces in the Alps
They ski the first ascent of the North Face of Épéna, in the Vanoise region of the French... Read More
The boot of Messner’s lost brother
It's not Reinhold's boot, it's his brother Gunther's boot. It spent thirty-four years on the slopes of Nanga... Read More
How does Benjamin Védrines prepare for the K2-in-a-day
How is French Speed Climber Benjamin Védrines preparing for his one-day-ascent of K2 this summer? By completing an... Read More