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
Ashima Shiraishi : “As a kid, climbing was an extension of the playground”
Meet Ashima Shiraishi, international climbing phenomenon since the age of 8. Between her creativity, her struggle to diversify... Read More
Mick Fowler: the unfailing passion for mountaineering
A fearsome cancer to fight, and an expedition to the Pamir this summer with fellow Englishman Simon Yates... Read More
Fastest known time on Ama Dablam for Matheo Jacquemoud
French mountain guide Mathéo Jacquemoud broke the speed record for climbing Ama Dablam (6812 meters, Nepal) from base... Read More
Why Alex Honnold is still El Capitan’s fastest climber
On October 10, Nick Ehman broke Alex Honnold's record for solo ascent of the Nose, with a breathtaking... Read More
JANNU NORTH FACE ALPINE-STYLE FOR ALAN ROUSSEAU, JACKSON MARVELL AND MATT CORNELL
Americans Alan Rousseau, Jakson Marvell and Matt Cornell have just completed one of the finest ascents ever made... Read More
Shishapangma : four people killed in two avalanches
Americans Anna Gutu and Gina Marie Rzucidlo were swept away by two avalanches on the slopes of Shishapangma... Read More
Dolomites : big new climb on Sass Maor east face for the French Yann Borgnet and Antoine Bouqueret
Sass Maor is one of the most beautiful mountains in the Dolomites. Yann Borgnet and Antoine Bouqueret have... Read More
UTMB 2023 : American dream
Yes, every UTMB goes down in history. What can we expect after the exceptional intensity of 2022? Just... Read More
Matterhorn : Nadir Maguet 5 minutes short of Kilian Jornet’s FKT
In 2013, Kilian Jornet stunned the alpine world by setting a mind-blowing record on the Matterhorn in 2... Read More