Skiing down Lhotse without bottled oxygen: Bartek Ziemski’s feat
On May 12, Bartek Ziemski reached the summit of Lhotse, at 8,516 meters, before strapping on his skis... Read More
MOUNTAINEERING
Mont Blanc Record Falls by Two Minutes to French Ski Mountaineers Matheo Jacquemoud and Samuel Equy
On Saturday, April 25, 2026, the margin between history and almost-history on Mont Blanc came down to just... Read More
A Flurry of FKTs for the Legendary Chamonix-Zermatt
That’s the thing about records and FKT - Fastest Known Times : they’re meant to be broken, even... Read More
Grossglockner tragedy: mountaineer convicted for abandoning his climbing partner
In January, 2025, on the ridge of the Grossglockner, at an altitude of 3,798 meters, Kerstin Gurtner died... Read More
A guide’s book : Pierre Idris Mehdi, à guide in Chamonix
This is a short film that introduces us to the world of French mountain guide Pierre Idris Mehdi, alias... Read More
Chasing Shadows: Benjamin Védrines’ film at K2
What else can we write about Benjamin Védrines on K2? We announced his feat in 2024, published an... Read More
Jean-Christophe Lafaille, one of the best alpinists of the early 21st century, 20 years after his death on Makalu
On January 26, 2006, in the depths of the Himalayan winter, Jean-Christophe Lafaille disappeared on the slopes of... Read More
The trilogy of the North Faces of the Alps by Léo Billon and Benjamin Védrines: The Grandes Jorasses
This is the final stage of their trilogy, and fatigue is starting to show. In April 2025, over... Read More
Flying from the top of Fitz Roy (a Russian story)
A long time ago, in another life, we spent our evenings training in a Muscovite block room called... Read More
Must Watch : Andrzej Bargiel Everest Ski Descent
After two attempts in previous years, Andrzej Bargiel completed the first full ski descent without supplemental oxygen from... Read More
Epic First ascent of Manaslu South West Face by a Russian team
It is one of the great faces of an 8,000-meter peak that had remained untouched until now. The... Read More
Great alpinism : the striking climbs chosen by the Piolets d’Or
The next ceremony of the Piolets d'Or will take place, like last year, in the Dolomites. In San... Read More
Jannu East : Benjamin Védrines and Nicolas Jean tell us how they made the coveted First Ascent
By climbing for the first time this virgin summit of 7468 m, from the 13th to the 16th... Read More
At 86 years old, Spanish Carlos Soria climbs the summit of Manaslu, 52 years after his first attempt
There are hardly any words to describe the passion that animates Carlos Soria, except undoubtedly the love of... Read More
Cerro Torre First Winter Solo : a historic climb experienced by Colin Haley
A historic climb, the culmination of a twelve-year dream: after three attempts, Colin Haley completed the first solo... Read More
How Italian climber Marco Confortola continues to lie about his list of 8,000-meter peaks
After reaching the summit of Gasherbrum I last July, Marco Confortola said he had completed all fourteen peaks... Read More
The hardest route of the Mont-Blanc massif for Léo Billon and Enzo Oddo
The Lafaille route at the Dru is a legend, climbed by famous alpinist Jean-Christophe Lafaille, alone, in eight... Read More
Cow-boy Ben
Could it be a lonely cowboy lost in his scotch behind the bar of a Chamonix saloon? Or... Read More
Gasherbrum IV : the lessons of a summit-less expedition by Symon Welfringer
Back from Pakistan, Charles Dubouloz and Symon Welfringer did not reach the Gasherbrum IV as planned. They had... Read More
Tragedy at Pobeda Peak: four deaths and a failed rescue mission
She was descending from Pobeda Peak, 7,439 meters high, in Kyrgyzstan when Russian mountaineer Natalia Nagovitsyna broke her... Read More
Gasherbrum 1975, the revolution in alpine style on the 8,000ers by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler
In August 1975, Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler made Himalayan history: they climbed Gasherbrum I (8,068 m) in... Read More