DISASTER IN THE ECRINS MASSIF: THE VILLAGE OF LA BÉRARDE, ONE OF FRANCE’S MOUNTAINEERING CENTERS, DEVASTATED BY FLOODING
DISASTER IN THE ECRINS MASSIF: THE VILLAGE OF LA BÉRARDE, ONE OF FRANCE’S MOUNTAINEERING CENTERS, DEVASTATED BY FLOODING
ALPSMOUNTAINMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS The twelve most important solo ascents of the Drus west face Jocelyn Chavy·7 March 2025The west face of the Drus dominates Chamonix, attracting the best climbers of their time like a magnet.... Read More
ALPSMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS “The most ambitious and difficult project I’ve undertaken in the Alps” told us French alpinist Benjamin Védrines after his 5-days-solo-ascent of the Drus Thomas Pueyo·24 February 2025The French climber is one of the best, if not the best, of his generation. Benjamin Védrines has... Read More
ALPSMOUNTAINMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS 7 days on the west face of the Drus, a new route set by Amaury Fouillade, Baptiste Obino and Philippe Bruley Jocelyn Chavy·13 January 2025The Drus' arrow is a powerful magnet. The kind you can't take your eyes off. The king mountaineers... Read More
ALPSCLIMBING DRUS-DROITES-JORASSES TRILOGY: AN IMPRESSIVE ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE FRENCH CLIMBERS LÉO BILLON AND BENJAMIN VÉDRINES Jocelyn Chavy·29 January 2024On Tuesday January 30, the french climbers Léo Billon and Benjamin Védrines reached the summit of the Grandes... Read More
ALPSMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS DRUS: Raphaël Georges climbs the Lesueur route solo Raphaël Georges·19 April 2022From 21 to 23 March, the young mountain guide Raphaël Georges, 31 years old, made the first solo... Read More