Everest 70th First Ascent Anniversary !
Everest is seventy years old. On 29 May 1953, two human beings stood for the first time on... Read More
ACTIVITY
Meru : new route on the south summit by Mathieu Maynadier, Roger Schaeli and Simon Gietl
From 11th to 13th of May, 2023, the Frenchman Mathieu Maynadier, the Tyrolean Simon Gietl and the Swiss... Read More
First ski descent of Dhaulagiri by Bartek Ziemski
Bartek Ziemski completed the first ski descent of Dhaulagiri, 8,167 m. It seems that this first complete descent... Read More
Video : Seb Bouin climbs America’s hardest rock climb, Suprême Jumbo Love, 5.15c / 9b+
On November 1, 2022, the French climber Seb Bouin achieved one of his best performances, the linking of... Read More
Death of Tom Hornbein, the man of the West Ridge of Everest
The American mountaineer Tom Hornbein died on Saturday, the 6th of May 2023 at the age of 92.... Read More
Kristin Harila Summits Cho Oyu : she completes All 14 8000ers in 1 year and 5 days
Kristin Harila reached the summit of Cho Oyu in Tibet (China), at an altitude of 8188 meters, on... Read More
Video. Steve McClure send Le Voyage at Annot one of France’s hardest routes
His hair has turned gray, but his legendary strength and talent have not. The British Steve Mc Clure... Read More
Day of drama and confusion at Annapurna
After the death of three Sherpas on Everest a few days ago, the start of the Himalayan season... Read More
Ski-mountaineering: Kilian Jornet achieves the biggest day of his career in Romsdal (Norway)
Kilian Jornet says it himself: his sequence of 7 summits around Romsdal, in Norway, is "probably most impressive... Read More
New FKT on the Haute Route: Benjamin Védrines and Samuel Equy link Chamonix to Zermatt in 14:54
On this mythical ski mountaineering route that is the Haute Route linking Chamonix to Zermatt, French athletes Benjamin Védrines and... Read More
Air Karakoram
Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome aboard the Karakoram Airlines flight to Pakistan. This flight piloted by Antoine Girard and... Read More
French alpinist Sophie Lavaud will attempt her 13th 8000m summit at Shishapangma (Tibet)
French alpinist Sophie Lavaud is in Tibet: she is preparing for the ascent of her 13th summit of... Read More
CamelBak Zephyr Pro 12L
CamelBak no longer needs to make a reputation for itself: it is competent and even a pioneer in... Read More
Vanishing Lines, about Ski Resort Expansion on glaciers
Vanishing Lines' topic ? Ski resort expansion is destroying our last living glaciers. In this Patagonia movie, we... Read More
Fabian Buhl: mountaineering and paragliding, why choose?
In the world of modern mountaineering, climbing and paragliding combos are opening up new perspectives. The young German... Read More
Ski touring and environmental impact: follow the mountain guides!
Opening your eyes when skiing often comes down to anticipating the next snow change. However, all around us,... Read More
La Croisade, a new mixed climb on Aiguille des Pelerins by Symon Welfringer and Tom Livingstone
Above Chamonix, France, the Aiguille des Pélerins is a Mecca for mixed climbing, with what is undoubtedly the... Read More
Kilian Jornet and (very) steep skiing
When he is not running, Kilian Jornet skis with mastery on extreme lines. This aspect of his character... Read More
Grandes Jorasses’ Gousseault-Desmaison In A Day by Vedrines and Billon : a new era ?
On February 15, Leo Billon and Benjamin Vedrines climbed the Gousseault-Desmaison on Grandes Jorasses's North Face in 9... Read More
Jost Kobusch, 22 days alone and in winter on the Denali in Alaska
By reaching the summit of Denali (6,190 m, Alaska) last February 19 during the night, the German mountaineer... Read More
Kristin Harila : ready for the next sixteen 8000ers
Without saying it, Kristin Harila has established herself as a rival to Nirmal Purja. In 147 days last... Read More