Vincent Colliard recounts his record-breaking trip to the South Pole: “I didn’t know if my body could take it”
HIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Full of energy : a last-minute alpine trip to Nepal Tom Livingstone·17 December 2021It is a major route that the British Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn managed to climb at the... Read More
HIMALAYASOPINIONPEOPLESKIING Why we didn’t like Jeremie Heitz’s movie, La liste : everything or nothing Jocelyn Chavy·6 December 2021«The sickest ski footage of all time". "Jérémie and Sam push the limits of skiing". "A film that... Read More
HIMALAYASINVESTIGATIONMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Maurice Herzog and the first ascent of Annapurna – a tarnished legacy ? Jocelyn Chavy·2 December 2021The first ascent of Annapurna, on June 3 1950, was a major mountaineering accomplishment that added to the... Read More
HIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERINGPEOPLEREVIEW Nirmal Purja, star of Netflix’s 14 peaks : nothing is impossible Jocelyn Chavy·29 November 2021The idea of climbing all 14 peaks over 8,000 metres in less than a year seemed totally unrealistic:... Read More
HIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERINGOPINION LAST TRACK IN THE SNOW Ulysse Lefebvre·4 November 2021Their tracks are lost on what seems to be a small snowy ridge.On the few photos released by... Read More
CULTUREHIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERINGVIDEO 14 peaks : when Netflix meets Nirmal Purja Alpine·4 November 2021When the one who climbed 14 peaks of more than 8000m in 7 months as well as the... Read More
HIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERING First ascents in Hindu Kush for Georgian Climbers Archil Badriashvili·1 November 2021The Georgian team Archil Badriashvili/Giorgi Tepnadze continues to open new technical routes on high summits or to clear... Read More
HIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERINGPEOPLESTORIES Three french mountaineers missing in Nepal Ulysse Lefebvre·31 October 2021Three french climbers from the GEAN (Groupe excellence alpinisme national) of the FFCAM (Fédération des clubs alpins et... Read More
HIMALAYASSUBSCRIBERS First ascent of Chamlang’s North Face : a masterful new line by French Charles Dubouloz and Benjamin Védrines Jocelyn Chavy·26 October 2021Benjamin Védrines and Charles Dubouloz can be pleased with their route. The two Frenchmen took just four days... Read More
HIMALAYASSUBSCRIBERS Flying up to 8407 m : interview with French paraglider pilot Antoine Girard Jocelyn Chavy·19 October 2021Antoine Girard is just back from a 2-month expedition to Pakistan, where he and his six companions were... Read More
HIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERINGOPINIONSOCIETY class struggle at the top Ulysse Lefebvre·18 October 2021Last week was marked by a surprising debate. Some people wondered if the top of a mountain was... Read More
HIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERINGOPINIONSOCIETY The truth about Manaslu Jocelyn Chavy·15 October 2021Manaslu has been the talk of the town. Summit, not summit? One is tempted to say, it's over.... Read More
HIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERINGPiolets d'OrVIDEO Karakoram : Link Sar First Ascent Movie Alpine·12 October 2021Standing at 7041 Metres, Link Sar is said to be the last great unclimbed mountain of the Karakoram... Read More
HIMALAYASINVESTIGATIONMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Everest Express: acclimatizing at home Angela Benavides·11 October 2021Is it possible to climb Everest in three weeks or Manaslu in a fortnight under acceptable margins of... Read More
HIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERINGPiolets d'OrWORLD Piolets d’Or 2021: mountaineering under the sign of adaptation and creativity Ulysse Lefebvre·8 October 2021After a year 2020 marked by lockdown and closure of borders, we awaited the Piolets d'Or 2021 prize... Read More
HIMALAYASINVESTIGATIONMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Himalaya: Manaslu’s true summit rediscovered! Manu Rivaud·5 October 2021No fewer than 200 people have attempted to climb Manaslu since early September. No fewer than 100 people... Read More
HIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERINGPEOPLEVIDEO The Last Mountain, the story of Tom Ballard who disappeared on Nanga Parbat Jocelyn Chavy·1 October 2021Tom Ballard was the son of mountaineer, Alison Hargreaves who perished on K2 in 1995. Mother and son,... Read More
EXPLORATIONHIMALAYASSTORIES [Breaking news : climbers safe] Rakaposhi Drama Sparks Debate Angela Benavides·14 September 2021An SOS call last Saturday from three climbers trapped at 6,900m on Rakaposhi (7,788m ) has triggered one... Read More
HIMALAYASINVESTIGATIONMOUNTAINEERINGSOCIETYSUBSCRIBERS Pakistan climbing season is on : Crisis and Opportunities Angela Benavides·18 June 2021In every crisis lies an opportunity, they say. This could be the case in the Karakorum mountains where,... Read More
HIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERINGSTORIESSUBSCRIBERS Nepal Himalaya : The Season of COVID and Secrecy Angela Benavides·3 June 2021Nothing went as planned in Nepal this season, as the Himalayas opened their doors to the world again... Read More
HIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERINGOPINIONSUBSCRIBERS Advocacy for a new Himalayanism : Should the rules for expeditions to Nepal be changed? Paul Grobel·1 June 2021The queues of Everest candidates have made visible an unattractive aspect of the current Himalayas: too many fixed... Read More