Success at the Matterhorn for French climbers Billon, Ratel & Védrines
French alpinists Benjamin Védrines, Léo Billon and Sébastien Ratel concluded with unusual mastery their winter trilogy of the... Read More
The snowflake perfection
"Let us love the snow. Otherwise, we risk breaking our poetic balance and forgetting our human condition," wrote... Read More
Meeting Nirmal Purja, universal mountaineer
Nirmal Purja made a quick and surprising stop in France, in collaboration with his sponsor Therm-ic. As neighbors, here... Read More
Ice climbing : always a famous place
At the Fer à Cheval in Sixt, the disciples of François Damilano and Thierry Renault continued their exploration... Read More
Cerro Torre tragedy : the rescue story by the Ragni di Lecco
What has happened in recent days on Cerro Torre has overwhelmed us. In the space of a few... Read More
Grandes Jorasses : Hard Winter Ascent for Léo Billon, Seb Ratel and Benjamin Védrines
Barely back from a second North Face in a row, Léo Billon is enthusiastic: “It’s the most beautiful... Read More
Eiger 1966 : the story behind the death of John Harlin
The north face of the Eiger is unquestionably one of the most difficult and dangerous in Europe, wrote... Read More
Léo Billon, Seb Ratel and Benjamin Védrines in the footsteps of John Harlin
Charles Dubouloz is not the only one to have taken advantage of the beautiful January anticyclone. From 12... Read More
Ice climbing: the birth of the 7
If you like iceclimbing in France, then go to La Grave and the Diable valley in Oisans, Freissinières... Read More
Charles Dubouloz about his Grandes Jorasses’s solo ascent : “a huge personal achievement”
We spoke to Charles Dubouloz, as he is back from his bold solo ascent of Rolling Stones on... Read More
Solo climb : Charles Dubouloz ticks one of the hardest routes of Grandes Jorasses North Face
He spent six days and five nights in the shadow of the Grandes Jorasses: from 13 to 18... 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
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
Potential Energy : An Abortive Attempt
Travelling to Nepal's Thengbo Valley last autumn, Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn finally made the coveted first ascent... Read More
Full of energy : a last-minute alpine trip to Nepal
It is a major route that the British Tom Livingstone and Matt Glenn managed to climb at the... Read More
Maurice Herzog and the first ascent of Annapurna – a tarnished legacy ?
The first ascent of Annapurna, on June 3 1950, was a major mountaineering accomplishment that added to the... Read More
Silvia Vidal : queen of solo
The Piolets d'Or 2021 have just awarded a special mention to the Catalan climber Sílvia Vidal, in recognition... Read More
Climbing Rolling Stones on Grandes Jorasses North Face by Tom Livingstone
Britain's Tom Livingstone made a name for himself in 2018 with his ascent of the north face of... Read More
Taming Rolling Stones on Grandes Jorasses North Face by Tom Livingstone
Britain's Tom Livingstone made a name for himself in 2018 with his ascent of the north face of... Read More
Mingma G. Sherpa : the pawn who chose to be a King 2/2
Mingma Gyalje Sherpa, who this autumn climbed the (true) summit of Manaslu, and who last winter made the... Read More