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 Alps. On March 22, Symon Welfringer and Xavier Cailhol combined ski touring, mountaineering, steep skiing and cycling for a new adventure they had been dreaming of for several years. Weather conditions, “luck, opportunity and level” were all on hand to overcome a 1,000-metre wall that had to be...
How does Benjamin Védrines prepare for the K2-in-a-day
How is French Speed Climber Benjamin Védrines preparing for his one-day-ascent of K2 this summer? By completing an eleven-thousand-metre vertical ascent in two days, completing more than 100 kilometers of mountain. A grueling ski and alpinism tour of his nest in the south French Alps, Serre-Chevalier valley, close to Ecrins massif. Benjamin Védrines follows a precise schedule: that of his...
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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 couloirs on the Italian side of the Mont-Blanc massif. A 44km trek with 4000 metres of...
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 Storm, in the company of Belgians Nico Favresse and Siebe Vanhee, Sean Villanueva...
The North Face Snomad 34L Ski Touring Backpack
Designed for freerando and backcountry skiing, with its relatively rigid structure and water-repellent fabric, the North Face SNOMAD 34 is an all-purpose bag with a streamlined style that seems to...
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 her as “the living example of the new generation of hard-walking women...
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 south pillar of the Aiguille Poincenot in Patagonia. Pot (750 m, A3, 6c) is not one of the...
Watch Bibliographie 9b+ ascent by Jorge Diaz-Rullo
At the age of 24, Jorge Diaz-Rullo is one of the best climbers. This winter, he has just completed Sleeping Lion, the route freed by Chris Sharma, in Siurana, Catalonia. The Spaniard became the...
The suspended life of Evgeni Glazunov
Whether we like it or not, our gaze remains constrained by borders. The ones that separated us from Evgeni Glazunov can be counted in dozens, piling up like opaque filters from our base camp in the...
Millet : knowledge for the unknown
With over a century of expertise in mountain equipment, the Millet brand is now rethinking its raison d’être: to provide reliable, durable and adaptable equipment to face the uncertainty of a...
Cerro Torre successful ascent for French women mountain guides Lise Billon, Fanny Schmutz and Maud Vanpoulle
«A view from the top, guess which one!” writes Lise Billon on her socials. “The moon is watching over us,” she says. Lise and her rope-mates, Fanny Schmutz and Maud Vanpoulle, set...
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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 trace the history of world climbing. Alongside Paul Preuss, Emilio Comici and, most...
Pride and Prejudice: Jon Krakauer’s Chamonix
In the world of “adventure journalism” and mountain journalism in particular, there is a name that imposes itself to all: Jon Krakauer. Remember, it was him who wrote Tragedy on Everest...
The Chamonix Film Festival prize list: The Grand Prix for The Alpinist
For its second edition, the Chamonix Film Festival ends with the awards ceremony in the presence of Conrad Anker, the festival’s patron. The Alpinist was awarded the Grand Prix of the...
The Chamonix Film Festival is back from june 14 to 19, 2022
From June 14 to 19, 2022, the Chamonix Film Festival will be welcoming all mountain lovers and enthusiasts to celebrate its culture and its cinema. After a successful first edition last year, this...