Steep skiing : the north faces of Pic Sans Nom and Ailefroide for Benjamin Védrines and Nicolas Jean
It's a feat to link together two very rare ski descents. On Friday May 10, French Benjamin Védrines... Read More
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Ciao Denis Trento, Italian ski-mountaineering legend
The ski-mountaineering community has just lost a great enthusiast, mountain guide, trainer and former ski-mountaineering champion. Italian... Read More
Mont Blanc Woman Record : Always Alive, Hillary Gerardi’s feat on the big screen
For several years now, Hillary Gerardi has been shining on the podiums of the finest trail races, but... Read More
Patrick Berhault, a star was gone
Exactly twenty years ago, on the 28th of April, 2004, Patrick Berhault disappeared in the mountains, on a... Read More
From the Eiger to Fitz Roy: Laura Tiefenthaler’s way
She stepped into the spotlight at the age of 25, in March 2022, with her solo ascent of... Read More
The boot of Messner’s lost brother
It's not Reinhold's boot, it's his brother Gunther's boot. It spent thirty-four years on the slopes of Nanga... Read More
How does Benjamin Védrines prepare for the K2-in-a-day
How is French Speed Climber Benjamin Védrines preparing for his one-day-ascent of K2 this summer? By completing an... Read More
In Alaska, a frozen big wall for the Polish climbers Paweł Hałdaś and Marcin Tomaszewski
In Alaska's Denali National Park, from February 28th to March 8th, 2024, Polish climbers Paweł Hałdaś and Marcin... Read More
Patagonia: Sean Villanueva achieves a new solo traverse at Torres del Paine, Patagonia
Just a few days after freeing the legendary route of Kurt Albert and Wolfgang Güllich, Riders on the... Read More
Fay Manners: from the English hills to the off-road mountaineering
On their return from their expedition to Pakistan in June 2023, Basque climbers Iker and Eneko Pou described... Read More
PATAGONIA: BOLD NEW ROUTE AT AIGUILLE POINCENOT BY SLOVENIAN DUO LUKA LINDIC AND LUKA KRAJNC
It took Slovenia's Luka Lindic and Luka Krajnc 3 attempts to complete a new direct route on the... Read More
Millet : knowledge for the unknown
With over a century of expertise in mountain equipment, the Millet brand is now rethinking its raison d'être:... Read More
Cerro Torre successful ascent for French women mountain guides Lise Billon, Fanny Schmutz and Maud Vanpoulle
«A view from the top, guess which one!" writes Lise Billon on her socials. "The moon is watching... Read More
Matterhorn : new route up the south face for Francois Cazzanelli, Jerome Perruquet, Marco Farina and Stefano Stradelli
New ascent on the Matterhorn's south face: Una Follia per Adriana is the name of the new route,... Read More
Scottish winter climbing: Greg Boswell and Jeff Mercier highlights and new routes
Mountain guide and PGHM rescuer for almost 25 years, Jeff Mercier is still sharing his passion for ice... Read More
Dolomites Big Wall : first full ascent of Ultima Perla at monte Agner
The Big Wall of the Dolomites: the north face of Mount Agner in Veneto. A historic route by... Read More
Changabang, return to the shining mountain
Changabang is one of the most beautiful, difficult and rarely climbed peaks in the Indian Himalayas. In 1976,... Read More
Thalay Sagar, one of the world’s most beautiful mountain
It's undoubtedly one of the most beautiful mountains in the Himalayas: Thalay Sagar, 6904 meters, is located in... Read More
Leo Houlding : “I found a way of reconciling my expeditions and my family”
Known for his many expeditions and bigwalls on the other side of the world, British climber Leo Houlding,... Read More
15th career Piolet d’Or awarded to American George Lowe
The Piolets d'Or 2023 jury awarded the Walter Bonatti prize, or the 15th Piolets d'Or career award, to... Read More
Mick Fowler: the unfailing passion for mountaineering
A fearsome cancer to fight, and an expedition to the Pamir this summer with fellow Englishman Simon Yates... Read More