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
SKIING
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
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
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
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
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
Skiing: Tom Lafaille and Fay Manners in the Grassi, Bonatti and Domenech couloirs in the Miage bassin
On the 14th of March, 2024, mountaineers Fay Manners and Tom Lafaille linked the Grassi, Bonatti and Domenech... 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
Fay Manners: from the English hills to the off-road mountaineering
On their return from their expedition to Pakistan in June 2023, Basque climbers Iker and Eneko Pou described... Read More
Steep Skiing Trilogy for the french Benjamin Védrines and Nicolas Jean in the Ecrins massif
After completing a five-face steep skiing sequence on the neighboring Agneaux summit in France's Écrins massif, french alpinists... Read More
Katie Schide: trail running, skimo and big smiles
Trained as a geologist, American Katie Schide has been part of the trail gotha for several years now.... Read More
Nouveau skitouring record: Jakob Herrmann skis 24,242 vertical meters in 24 hours
It's a record that Kilian Jornet no longer holds. While the Catalan skied 23,486 vertical meters in 24... Read More
Nordic skiing according to Odlo: from its Norwegian roots to Olympic champion Martin Fourcade
The history of ODLO is closely linked to that of Nordic skiing. It all began in Norway in... Read More
Watch The Draconians, a beautiful ski film
This is a beautiful film, and more. The Draconians combines the talent of skiers - Sam Favret and... Read More
Gear review baselayer ODLO x POW Blackcomb
ODLO, a Swiss brand of technical sportswear, has teamed up with the Protect Our Winters Switzerland (POW) association... Read More
Every mountain, every face: 8 stories, 6 countries, a single passion for skiing according to Rossignol
On every mountain, on every face, winter is an expression of pure joy. Here are eight stories, six... Read More
Andrzej Bargiel skis Gasherbrum I & II
Polish skier and mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel climbed and skied Gasherbrum I and Gasherbrum II on July 19 and... Read More
Broad Peak ski descent for Tom Lafaille and Anna Tybor
On the 19th of July, 2023, Tom Lafaille completed the first French ski descent of Broad Peak without... Read More
First ski descent of Dhaulagiri by Bartek Ziemski
Bartek Ziemski completed the first ski descent of Dhaulagiri, 8,167 m. It seems that this first complete descent... Read More