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
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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
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
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
Vincent Colliard recounts his record-breaking trip to the South Pole: “I didn’t know if my body could take it”
Solo and unassisted, Vincent Colliard reached the South Pole in 22 days and 6 hours on the 11th... Read More
Preuss, Comici and Royal Robbins: meet David Smart, biographer of the great climbers
Canadian author David Smart deconstructs the lives of the great climbers of the twentieth century in order to... Read More
Ashima Shiraishi : “As a kid, climbing was an extension of the playground”
Meet Ashima Shiraishi, international climbing phenomenon since the age of 8. Between her creativity, her struggle to diversify... Read More
Nuptse by fair means, away from Everest crowds
On 21 May, Dutch mountaineer Christian De Jong made history in his country by becoming the first person... Read More
Courtney Dauwalter : « the ultra-trail world is a fun big puzzle to solve »
Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, Western States, Diagonale des Fous, Hardrock... nothing stands in her way. On the 24th of... Read More
Fabian Buhl: mountaineering and paragliding, why choose?
In the world of modern mountaineering, climbing and paragliding combos are opening up new perspectives. The young German... Read More
Kilian Jornet and (very) steep skiing
When he is not running, Kilian Jornet skis with mastery on extreme lines. This aspect of his character... Read More
“I don’t want to ski the steepest lines in the world anymore, like in The List 2” Sam Anthamatten
Sam Anthamatten has been involved in countless freeride projects. Best Supporting Actor in most of the resulting films,... Read More
“Marco was a free spirit who did not please everyone”
Marco Siffredi disappeared 20 years ago, somewhere on the north face of Everest. It was on the 8th... Read More
“I love exploring unknown mountains” Steve Swenson
He is not the best known of American mountaineers, but he is undoubtedly one of those with the... Read More
Kristin Harila’s Quest for the Fourteen 8000
She climbed six 8000ers in 29 days. Even Nirmal Purja took longer to complete his first summits during... Read More
Sophie Lavaud’s success on Lhotse, her 12th 8000
Sophie Lavaud succeeded in climbing Lhotse, 8516 m, on May 14, with her sherpa Dawa Sangay. With this... Read More
Why Marc Batard, 70 years old, is back on Everest. Again.
In 1988, Marc Batard became the Everest sprinter, the first man to climb the Roof of the World... Read More
Passion according to Matthias
His Top 100 ice climbs will make many mountaineers dream. But Matthias Scherer is not just any climber:... Read More
“Family and mountain, this is how you balance those two” Conrad Anker says
On October 5, 1999, mountaineering star Alex Lowe disappeared with cameraman David Bridges in an avalanche on Shishapangma... Read More
“Many friends have lost their home” says Ukrainian climber
Fedir Samoilov is a professional climber. He finished 6th in the World Cup in Briançon in 2021. He... Read More
Success at the Matterhorn for French climbers Billon, Ratel & Védrines
French alpinists Benjamin Védrines, Léo Billon and Sébastien Ratel concluded with unusual mastery their winter trilogy of the... Read More