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Scottish sea stacks #1 : iconic Old Man of Hoy Alpine trips

Ulysse Lefebvre10 June 2021

Whether you call them Old Men, sea stacks or pinnacles, the towers that dot the Scottish coastline are as dishearteningly beautiful as the wind that sweeps them... Read More...

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Nepal Himalaya : The Season of COVID and Secrecy

Angela Benavides3 June 2021

Nothing went as planned in Nepal this season, as the Himalayas opened their doors to the world again after a year-long gap due to the pandemic. Covid spread in... Read More...

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Chamonix, mountain film capital past and present Chamonix film festival

Bernard Germain31 May 2021

From 9 to 13 June, Chamonix Mont-Blanc hosted its first mountain film festival, and we saw many of you there ! Such a festival was a natural choice for the “w... Read More...

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Chris Bonington, the Himalayas unbridled

Jocelyn Chavy21 May 2021

From the south faces of Annapurna and Everest, to the Central Tower of Paine and Shivling : whether as lead mountaineer or expedition leader, Chris Bonington i... Read More...

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The Golden Pillar Story of a first ascent in Spantik

Victor Saunders21 May 2021

The Golden Pillar of the Spantik owes its name to the orange-pink marble which captures the light of the setting sun. It has often been compared to large alpine... Read More...

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Entering the history books : Julia Chanourdie becomes world’s third woman to climb 9b

Jocelyn Chavy10 November 2020

2020 was a year off for climbing competitions, but not for Julia Chanourdie, who will be going to the Olympics in Tokyo. She made the most her time without any... Read More...

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