Meru : new route on the south summit by Mathieu Maynadier, Roger Schaeli and Simon Gietl
From 11th to 13th of May, 2023, the Frenchman Mathieu Maynadier, the Tyrolean Simon Gietl and the Swiss... Read More
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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
Kristin Harila Summits Cho Oyu : she completes All 14 8000ers in 1 year and 5 days
Kristin Harila reached the summit of Cho Oyu in Tibet (China), at an altitude of 8188 meters, on... Read More
Day of drama and confusion at Annapurna
After the death of three Sherpas on Everest a few days ago, the start of the Himalayan season... Read More
New FKT on the Haute Route: Benjamin Védrines and Samuel Equy link Chamonix to Zermatt in 14:54
On this mythical ski mountaineering route that is the Haute Route linking Chamonix to Zermatt, French athletes Benjamin Védrines and... Read More
French alpinist Sophie Lavaud will attempt her 13th 8000m summit at Shishapangma (Tibet)
French alpinist Sophie Lavaud is in Tibet: she is preparing for the ascent of her 13th summit of... 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
Grandes Jorasses’ Gousseault-Desmaison In A Day by Vedrines and Billon : a new era ?
On February 15, Leo Billon and Benjamin Vedrines climbed the Gousseault-Desmaison on Grandes Jorasses's North Face in 9... Read More
Jost Kobusch, 22 days alone and in winter on the Denali in Alaska
By reaching the summit of Denali (6,190 m, Alaska) last February 19 during the night, the German mountaineer... Read More
Kristin Harila : ready for the next sixteen 8000ers
Without saying it, Kristin Harila has established herself as a rival to Nirmal Purja. In 147 days last... Read More
Second ascent of the Directissime Walker, Grandes Jorasses : a first-hand story with Charles Dubouloz, Clovis Paulin and Symon Welfringer
Grandes Jorasses. North face. Winter. Three climbers. Five days. Four nights. A route never repeated. This is the... Read More
Barre des Écrins south face: major new route by Benjamin Védrines, Nicolas Jean and Julien Cruvellier De Luze
Of the significant gullies on the south face of the Barre des Écrins (4,102m), there was only one... Read More
Patrick Wagnon : “Alpine style is the most beautiful and the strongest”
A beautiful ascent, yes, but how was it done? Without an alpine style carried out throughout the expedition,... 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
Death of Ed Webster, a great himalayist
With his Anglo-American companions, Ed Webster achieved one of the greatest ascents of all time in 1988, the... Read More
Piolets d’Or 2022: award-winning climbs and testimonials about the future of high-altitude climbing
The Piolets d'Or 2022 offered a beautiful public ceremony on November 19th in Briançon, France, and celebrated the... Read More
Epic Steep skiing on the Grandes Jorasses’ North Face
On the 11th of November, Guillaume Pierrel and Boris Langestein skied the Linceul on the Grandes Jorasses. If... Read More
Discovery of the cameras of a famous photographer, taken in the ice since 1937. In the footsteps of Bradford Washburn
Griffin Post is an American skier known for his extraordinary freeriding skills. However, it was not for the... Read More
Mont Blanc : the Payot Ridge, unrecommended alternative to the Goûter couloir
In order to find an alternative to the Aiguille du Goûter couloir and its infamous landslides, the Petzl... Read More
AVALANCHES IN MANASLU CAUSE A THIRD DEATH AND THE DEPARTURE OF EXPEDITIONS
Avalanches continue to occur in Manaslu. Several have devastated the base camp, while another avalanche has caused the... Read More
The 82 x 4000 of the Alps in one summer, on own power
From 27 May to 12 August this year, Dutch mountain guide Roeland van Oss climbed all 82 of... Read More