Free the Iranian mountaineers
They are snowboard instructors, climbing instructors, mountaineers and former members of the national mountaineering team. There are (at... Read More
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Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia’s founder, gives his company away to help the planet
Patagonia's founder, Yvon Chouinard, could have sold his $3 billion company or taken it public. But fearing that... Read More
Global warming exhumes climbers trapped in glaciers
On July 26, two French mountaineers discovered a corpse that had been trapped for decades in a Swiss... Read More
SUMMITERS OF THE 14,8000: EBERHARD JURGALSKI’S NEW LIST
On 8 July, the Himalayan chronicler Eberhard Jurgalski made public the results of ten years of investigations into... Read More
Controversy on the Mont Blanc Normal Route : new anchors removed by Christophe Profit
If there is one summit that exacerbates passions, it is Mont Blanc. No doubt also because of the... Read More
4 billion likes on Instagram, me, myself and I
OOr rather 4.2 billion more precisely, of hearts that fill up every day on Instagram, worldwide, for more... Read More
How much does Everest cost? Welcome VIPs
Everest is expensive. And it's getting more and more expensive. Agencies are trying to target the high-end clientele,... Read More
How much does Everest cost? More than you think
The holy grail of exploration may be climbed hundreds of times each year, but it is more fashionable... Read More
Climbing Mont Blanc could become more difficult
On the normal route of Mont Blanc, at the level of the Bosses ridge, large crevasses have appeared.... Read More
“Many friends have lost their home” says Ukrainian climber
Fedir Samoilov is a professional climber. He finished 6th in the World Cup in Briançon in 2021. He... Read More
Will ski touring soon be charged in France?
The advent of marked and secure ski touring routes, set up by the ski resorts, opens up the... Read More
K2 ski descent: can drones revolutionize climbing the highest mountains ?
Drone pilot Bartek Bargiel never thought that his drone would be used to save lives before this expedition:... Read More
Age of the Nepalese
It was a year ago, on January the 16th, 2021. In the midst of the pandemic, with... Read More
class struggle at the top
Last week was marked by a surprising debate. Some people wondered if the top of a mountain was... Read More
The truth about Manaslu
Manaslu has been the talk of the town. Summit, not summit? One is tempted to say, it's over.... Read More
Pakistan climbing season is on : Crisis and Opportunities
In every crisis lies an opportunity, they say. This could be the case in the Karakorum mountains where,... Read More
Climbing and eating disorders: the Light documentary
This is a known phenomenon among high level climbers, yet it is rarely discussed. Being "sharp" is part... Read More