INVESTIGATION

Bivouac or refuge : what’s the best to preserve the environment ?

It's a question you've probably already asked yourself when planning your next mountain adventure. Aside from the price... Read More

Manu Rivaud·29 July 2022

It's madness on K2, 2022 style. In one week, hundreds of ascents are claimed by the normal route... Read More

The holy grail of exploration may be climbed hundreds of times each year, but it is more fashionable... Read More

Jocelyn Chavy·2 December 2021

The first ascent of Annapurna, on June 3 1950, was a major mountaineering accomplishment that added to the... Read More

Angela Benavides·11 October 2021

Is it possible to climb Everest in three weeks or Manaslu in a fortnight under acceptable margins of... Read More

Manu Rivaud·5 October 2021

No fewer than 200 people have attempted to climb Manaslu since early September. No fewer than 100 people... Read More

In every crisis lies an opportunity, they say. This could be the case in the Karakorum mountains where,... Read More

Alpine·5 May 2021

This is a known phenomenon among high level climbers, yet it is rarely discussed. Being "sharp" is part... Read More

Jocelyn Chavy·2 March 2021

The ascent of K2 in the dead of winter was a historic first. Yet, it came with 5... Read More

Johan Berthet·26 February 2021

What caused the flash flood that killed almost 250 people in India’s Uttarakhand state on 7th February 2021?... Read More