DISASTER IN THE ECRINS MASSIF: THE VILLAGE OF LA BÉRARDE, ONE OF FRANCE’S MOUNTAINEERING CENTERS, DEVASTATED BY FLOODING
DISASTER IN THE ECRINS MASSIF: THE VILLAGE OF LA BÉRARDE, ONE OF FRANCE’S MOUNTAINEERING CENTERS, DEVASTATED BY FLOODING
MOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Success at the Matterhorn for French climbers Billon, Ratel & Védrines Thomas Pueyo·11 February 2022French alpinists Benjamin Védrines, Léo Billon and Sébastien Ratel concluded with unusual mastery their winter trilogy of the... Read More
ENVIRONMENTSUBSCRIBERSWORLD The snowflake perfection Ludovic Ravanel·10 February 2022"Let us love the snow. Otherwise, we risk breaking our poetic balance and forgetting our human condition," wrote... Read More
MOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Meeting Nirmal Purja, universal mountaineer Thomas Pueyo·8 February 2022Nirmal Purja made a quick and surprising stop in France, in collaboration with his sponsor Therm-ic. As neighbors, here... Read More
ALPSCLIMBINGSUBSCRIBERS Ice climbing : always a famous place Claude Gardien·4 February 2022At the Fer à Cheval in Sixt, the disciples of François Damilano and Thierry Renault continued their exploration... Read More
MOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERSWORLD Cerro Torre tragedy : the rescue story by the Ragni di Lecco Matteo De Zaiacomo·2 February 2022What has happened in recent days on Cerro Torre has overwhelmed us. In the space of a few... Read More
ALPSMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Grandes Jorasses : Hard Winter Ascent for Léo Billon, Seb Ratel and Benjamin Védrines Jocelyn Chavy·27 January 2022Barely back from a second North Face in a row, Léo Billon is enthusiastic: “It’s the most beautiful... Read More
ALPSMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Eiger 1966 : the story behind the death of John Harlin Jocelyn Chavy·26 January 2022The north face of the Eiger is unquestionably one of the most difficult and dangerous in Europe, wrote... Read More
MOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Léo Billon, Seb Ratel and Benjamin Védrines in the footsteps of John Harlin Jocelyn Chavy·26 January 2022Charles Dubouloz is not the only one to have taken advantage of the beautiful January anticyclone. From 12... Read More
ALPSCLIMBINGMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Ice climbing: the birth of the 7 Claude Gardien·23 January 2022If you like iceclimbing in France, then go to La Grave and the Diable valley in Oisans, Freissinières... Read More
ALPSMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Charles Dubouloz about his Grandes Jorasses’s solo ascent : “a huge personal achievement” Thomas Pueyo·20 January 2022We spoke to Charles Dubouloz, as he is back from his bold solo ascent of Rolling Stones on... Read More
ALPSMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Solo climb : Charles Dubouloz ticks one of the hardest routes of Grandes Jorasses North Face Jocelyn Chavy·20 January 2022He spent six days and five nights in the shadow of the Grandes Jorasses: from 13 to 18... Read More
HIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS The new trend of winter himalayism Angela Benavides·10 January 2022When 10 Nepalese climbed K2 together on 16 January last, some said it was the end of an... Read More
HIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Everest, Nanga Parbat, Manaslu, Cho Oyu winter attempts Angela Benavides·10 January 2022Four groups of climbers are currently battling fierce winds, loads of snow and extreme cold on four Himalayan... Read More
HIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Energy Deficiency : the north-east pillar of Tengkangpoche Tom Livingstone·27 December 2021On the north east pillar of Tengkangpoche (6487 m, Nepal), the first attempt to climb in early October... Read More
HIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Potential Energy : An Abortive Attempt Tom Livingstone·24 December 2021Travelling to Nepal's Thengbo Valley last autumn, Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn finally made the coveted first ascent... Read More
HIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Full of energy : a last-minute alpine trip to Nepal Tom Livingstone·17 December 2021It is a major route that the British Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn managed to climb at the... Read More
HIMALAYASMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Maurice Herzog and the first ascent of Annapurna – a tarnished legacy ? Jocelyn Chavy·2 December 2021The first ascent of Annapurna, on June 3 1950, was a major mountaineering accomplishment that added to the... Read More
CLIMBINGSUBSCRIBERS Silvia Vidal : queen of solo Pauline Boulet·25 November 2021The Piolets d'Or 2021 have just awarded a special mention to the Catalan climber Sílvia Vidal, in recognition... Read More
ALPSMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Climbing Rolling Stones on Grandes Jorasses North Face by Tom Livingstone Tom Livingstone·25 November 2021Britain's Tom Livingstone made a name for himself in 2018 with his ascent of the north face of... Read More
ALPSMOUNTAINEERINGSUBSCRIBERS Taming Rolling Stones on Grandes Jorasses North Face by Tom Livingstone Tom Livingstone·25 November 2021Britain's Tom Livingstone made a name for himself in 2018 with his ascent of the north face of... Read More
SUBSCRIBERS Mingma G. Sherpa : the pawn who chose to be a King 2/2 Angela Benavides·9 November 2021Mingma Gyalje Sherpa, who this autumn climbed the (true) summit of Manaslu, and who last winter made the... Read More