Ski test : Völkl Rise Beyond 96
Our test Size tested : 177 cm The Völkl Rise Beyond 96 in a few words? A very... Read More
MOUNTAIN
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
The new trend of winter himalayism
When 10 Nepalese climbed K2 together on 16 January last, some said it was the end of an... Read More
Everest, Nanga Parbat, Manaslu, Cho Oyu winter attempts
Four groups of climbers are currently battling fierce winds, loads of snow and extreme cold on four Himalayan... Read More
Free solo : Dave MacLeod on the north face of Ben Nevis
He is one of the great specialists in Scottish mixed climbing, where ice is sometimes scarce, but frost... Read More
Matteo Della Bordella: The Italian of Patagonia
It took three expeditions and 150 days of climbing for Matteo Della Bordella to climb the west face... Read More
Nouria Newman : The flying kayaker
Having just received her fifth consecutive Rider of the Year trophy at the Whitewater Awards, Newman is unarguably... Read More
Adam Ondra : frustrated king
In August 2021 Ondra once again became the only person to have climbed 9c (Silence at Flatanger, climbed in... Read More
Nirmal Purja: nepalese revolution
I n just two years he overturned everything in his path. First by climbing all fourteen... Read More
Elisabeth Revol : Resilient
Elisabeth Revol dropped out of sight after promoting her book To Live (published in 2019), which recounts her... Read More
Candide Thovex: Freeride superstar
Tricks and back flips galore… Candide Thovex has been bounding and summersaulting down mountains for 20 years, shocking... Read More
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi : from Free Solo to 14 peaks
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi is one of the biggest names in the mountain film world, especially since she won... Read More
Benjamin Védrines : Super fast
4hours 38 mins to traverse the Meije, solo, starting and finishing in La Grave, that is, 3,100 metres... Read More
Silvia Vidal : Alone in the world
The 2021 Piolets d’Or very deservedly gave a special mention to the Catalan climber, who has been tackling... Read More
Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll: Fitz Roy integrale
The most Patagonian of Belgians caused a stir in the climbing world in February 2021 by completing the... Read More
Symon Welfringer : Hurricane
Symon Welfringer’s mixed route on the hitherto virgin south face of Sani Pakush, climbed with Pierrick Fine in... Read More
Tomás Aguiló: Survivor
Tomàs Aguiló and Corrado Pesce were descending the north face of Cerro Torre after topping out on a... Read More
TOURING SKIS TEST – WIDE SKIS 2022
Here is our test of touring skis over 90mm waist width, winter 2022. This range of skis allows... Read More
Ski test : Dynafit Mezzalama
Our test Size tested : 162 cm The Dynafit Mezzalama fits perfectly to its listed program: pure and... Read More
Ski test : K2 Wayback 80
Our test Size tested : 170 cm The k2 Wayback 80 is an excellent ski, both lightweight and... Read More
Energy Deficiency : the north-east pillar of Tengkangpoche
On the north east pillar of Tengkangpoche (6487 m, Nepal), the first attempt to climb in early October... Read More