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
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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
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
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
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
Steep skiing: first ski descent of Epena, one of the most challenging faces in the Alps
They ski the first ascent of the North Face of Épéna, in the Vanoise region of the French... Read More
Torres del Paine : “Riders on the Storm is the absolute best for the big wall climber.” says Siebe Vanhee
On February 9, 2024, after 18 days spent on a 1300-meter face, Sean Villanueva, Nico Favresse, Siebe Vanhee,... Read More
Skiing: Tom Lafaille and Fay Manners in the Grassi, Bonatti and Domenech couloirs in the Miage bassin
On the 14th of March, 2024, mountaineers Fay Manners and Tom Lafaille linked the Grassi, Bonatti and Domenech... 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
Vincent Colliard recounts his record-breaking trip to the South Pole: “I didn’t know if my body could take it”
Solo and unassisted, Vincent Colliard reached the South Pole in 22 days and 6 hours on the 11th... 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
Antarctica Speed Record : French Vincent Colliard reaches South Pole in 22 days
He did it. Vincent Colliard managed to reach the South Pole in 22 days, 6 hours and eight... 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
Preuss, Comici and Royal Robbins: meet David Smart, biographer of the great climbers
Canadian author David Smart deconstructs the lives of the great climbers of the twentieth century in order to... 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