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
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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
Will Gadd, lucid prophet of ice climbing
He's climbed some of the most beautiful icefalls on the planet: Will Gaff is one of those who... Read More
New fastest time up Nanga Parbat for French Vadim Druelle
On July 10, Vadim Druelle climbed Nanga Parbat, 8126 meters, without bottled oxygen. He reports a record time... Read More
Luka Lindič, experience first
He has climbed rare peaks - Gasherbrum IV - and pioneered bold ascents from Alaska to Patagonia. Slovenian... Read More
Andes, Quitaraju: “I may never climb such a difficult and dangerous mountain again” says Yudai Suzuki
From June 25 to 29, 2024, Japanese climbers Keisuke Ohkura, Kazumasa Ostubo and Yudai Suzuki made the first... 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
Kilian Jornet in Paris: “The Pyrenees traverse transformed me”
On Monday May 27, two days after his victory in the Zegama-Aizkorri race, Kilian Jornet presented the film... Read More
The bystander effect
The story takes place at 8700 meters, and it's shocking. On May 21, a huge crowd worthy of... 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
First alpine style ascent on a 7000 meters mountain in Nepal for french climbers Charles Dubouloz and Symon Welfringer
From May 17th to 19th, French climbers Charles Dubouloz and Symon Welfringer opened “Le cavalier sans tête”, a... Read More
In Japan, climbing Mount Fuji now requires fees and quotas
In Japan, due to overcrowding during the summer months, it will now be necessary to pay 2,000 yen... Read More
Outstanding first ski descent of the Great Trango Tower
Outstanding: that's the world to describe the first ski descent of the Great Trango Tower (6,286m), a Karakoram... Read More
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
Petzl Hirundos Harness
Don't let the orange color and déjà-vu look fool you. A discerning eye will notice right away: the... Read More
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
Ben Dhiman, an American ultra runner in the French Pyrenees
A t-shirt, a beard, the Pyrenees and a mystery: Ben Dhiman's story has left us as stunned and... 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