Jost Kobusch’s solo Everest in winter: “It will take time, but I will be back”
Jost Kobusch's quest is a singular and long one. For almost six years, the young German mountaineer has... Read More
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7 days on the west face of the Drus, a new route set by Amaury Fouillade, Baptiste Obino and Philippe Bruley
The Drus' arrow is a powerful magnet. The kind you can't take your eyes off. The king mountaineers... Read More
Carrington-Rouse at Les Pèlerins (Mont-Blanc) : Rébuffat revisited
Could Gaston Rébuffat have imagined that one of his climbing routes would become a classic ... of mixed... Read More
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake severely affects Tibet (China)
In Tibet (China), a magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the canton of Tingri on the night of 6 to... Read More
Barbara Zangerl, First Climber to Flash El Capitan
In Yosemite, Barbara Zangerl has just achieved an exceptional feat that no-one else has managed before. She completed... Read More
At the age of 20, Alasdair McKenzie becomes the youngest European to climb the 14 x 8000’ers
He has just returned from Tibet, and more specifically from Shishapangma, 8027 meters, his fourteenth and last 8000-meter... Read More
HOW FAY MANNERS AND MICHELLE DVORAK WERE RESCUED BY THE GMHM IN INDIA
Their expedition's main goal was to reach the summit of Chaukhamba III, never climbed before, in the Garhwal... Read More
Jannu East : French alpinists Benjamin Védrines, Leo Billon and Nicolas Jean gave up, then helped an American after the death of his climbing partner
It all started so well. On October 6, the trio of Léo Billon, Nicolas Jean and Benjamin Védrines... Read More
Old but gold : first ascent of Yawash Sar in Karakoram for Veterans Mick Fowler (68) and Vic Saunders (74)
In mid-September, Mick Fowler and Vic Saunders, two famous British mountaineers, reached the summit of Yawash Sar, 6258... Read More
Mont Blanc : Divine Providence one push for Francois Cazzanelli and Bepi Vidoni
On July 25, the Italian team of François Cazzanelli and Bepi Vidoni climbed Divine Providence for the day,... Read More
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
« Alpine Connections » : Kilian Jornet crosses the Alps by the 4000 peaks
Four days after his victory in the Sierre-Zinal race, Kilian Jornet has embarked on a new and original... Read More
Climbing: first women’s ascent of Arctandria in Norway for Tuva Stavø
Very few people have put Store Blåmann on their climbing map. Yet this summit features a compact granite... Read More
K2 paraglider takeoffs: historic descents by Benjamin Védrines, who scored the first, Jean-Yves Fredriksen and tandem descent by Zeb Roche and Liv Sansoz
No paraglider had ever taken off from K2 until the 28th of July, a day of celebration for... Read More
Incredible solo ascent of K2, alpine style and no oxygen, via the Cesen Spur for Frenchman Jean-Yves Fredriksen
We knew the feat was underway, but it was difficult to reach “Blutch” still perched somewhere on the... Read More
Benjamin Védrines breaks the K2 ascent record, reaching the summit in 11 hours without oxygen
Watching for the best window of opportunity to attempt the ascent of K2 (8611 m, Pakistan), Benjamin Védrines... Read More
Climbing never die : Wartime climbing in Ukraine, as seen by Matt Groom
It's a movie that moves oneself. The jury at the last Chamonix Film Festival made no mistake in awarding... Read More
Luka Lindič, experience first
He has climbed rare peaks - Gasherbrum IV - and pioneered bold ascents from Alaska to Patagonia. Slovenian... Read More
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