Ice climbing : the new guidebook for Briancon, the French Ice Climbing Mecca
350 pages, 850 ice and mixed routes: it's been a long wait, but not in vain! Twenty years... Read More
CULTURE
Their First Ascent: how they do it… and how they tell it
It's a popular drawing by French artist Samivel published in his collection Sous l'oeil des choucas in 1937.... Read More
Chamonix Photo Festival: the meeting place for image enthusiasts
It's the autumn rendezvous of the mountaineering capital: the Chamonix Photo Festival. From October 25 to 27, it's... 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
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
Pride and Prejudice: Jon Krakauer’s Chamonix
In the world of "adventure journalism" and mountain journalism in particular, there is a name that imposes itself... Read More
The Chamonix Film Festival prize list: The Grand Prix for The Alpinist
For its second edition, the Chamonix Film Festival ends with the awards ceremony in the presence of Conrad... Read More
The Chamonix Film Festival is back from june 14 to 19, 2022
From June 14 to 19, 2022, the Chamonix Film Festival will be welcoming all mountain lovers and enthusiasts... Read More
The alpinist: Don’t look down
There are missed appointments that leave their mark. In 2015, I had the chance to discover Squamish, where... Read More
14 peaks : when Netflix meets Nirmal Purja
When the one who climbed 14 peaks of more than 8000m in 7 months as well as the... Read More
Seconds Out : Vic Saunders and Mick Fowler in the boxing ring
Famous since he and Mick Fowler opened the Golden Pillar at Spantik in August 1987, British climber Victor... Read More
Chamonix, mountain film capital past and present
From 9 to 13 June, Chamonix Mont-Blanc hosted its first mountain film festival, and we saw many of... Read More
The white darkness : a fascinating biography of one of the last hero of Antarctica
If you are of the belief that exploration is a thing of the past, or if you are... Read More
Yvon Chouinard : Some Stories
New book column ! Yvon Chouinard left his mark on El Capitan and Fitz Roy, and established the... Read More
Training for the Uphill Athlete, the training bible by Kilian Jornet and Steve House
In Training for the Uphill Athlete, Steve House, Scott Johnston and Kilian Jornet have joined forces to share their decades of combined... Read More