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
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Farewell to Benjamin Guigonnet and Quentin Lombard
I don't really know much about Ben and Quentin. Even though a few days spent in the mountains... Read More
In France, the tragic death of three mountain guide instructors, Christophe Jacquemoud, Quentin Lombard, and Benjamin Guigonnet
It's been a tragic period in Chamonix. The French National Ski and Mountaineering School, called ENSA, the state... Read More
A Palestinian flag on Les Drus to denounce the genocide in Gaza
Last August 15, an anonymous group of french mountaineers hoisted a giant Palestinian flag on the western face... Read More
DISASTER IN THE ECRINS MASSIF: THE VILLAGE OF LA BÉRARDE, ONE OF FRANCE’S MOUNTAINEERING CENTERS, DEVASTATED BY FLOODING
In Oisans, France, torrential rains and melting snow have swollen rivers, including the Étançons, which has completely overflowed... Read More
Free the Iranian mountaineers
They are snowboard instructors, climbing instructors, mountaineers and former members of the national mountaineering team. There are (at... Read More
Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia’s founder, gives his company away to help the planet
Patagonia's founder, Yvon Chouinard, could have sold his $3 billion company or taken it public. But fearing that... Read More
Global warming exhumes climbers trapped in glaciers
On July 26, two French mountaineers discovered a corpse that had been trapped for decades in a Swiss... Read More
SUMMITERS OF THE 14,8000: EBERHARD JURGALSKI’S NEW LIST
On 8 July, the Himalayan chronicler Eberhard Jurgalski made public the results of ten years of investigations into... Read More
Controversy on the Mont Blanc Normal Route : new anchors removed by Christophe Profit
If there is one summit that exacerbates passions, it is Mont Blanc. No doubt also because of the... Read More
4 billion likes on Instagram, me, myself and I
OOr rather 4.2 billion more precisely, of hearts that fill up every day on Instagram, worldwide, for more... Read More
The mountain embodied: 50 names to know
We're a bit of a Buddhists at Alpine Mag. At the beginning of each year, we wonder under... Read More
How much does Everest cost? Welcome VIPs
Everest is expensive. And it's getting more and more expensive. Agencies are trying to target the high-end clientele,... Read More
How much does Everest cost? More than you think
The holy grail of exploration may be climbed hundreds of times each year, but it is more fashionable... Read More
Climbing Mont Blanc could become more difficult
On the normal route of Mont Blanc, at the level of the Bosses ridge, large crevasses have appeared.... Read More
“Many friends have lost their home” says Ukrainian climber
Fedir Samoilov is a professional climber. He finished 6th in the World Cup in Briançon in 2021. He... Read More
Will ski touring soon be charged in France?
The advent of marked and secure ski touring routes, set up by the ski resorts, opens up the... Read More
Sam Anthamatten: Best supporting role
The youngest member of the Anthamatten clan, now retired from the Freeride World Tour, teamed up with Jérémie... Read More
Dani Arnold: against the clock
He’d promised himself he would break the speed records for all six of the Alps’ legendary north faces.... Read More
Chantel Astorga : Miss Denali
Chantel Astorga made her name in 2017, when she won the Piolet d’Or with Anne Gilbert Chase for... Read More
Filip Babicz: a man in a hurry
B abicz earned himself the nickname Peuterey Man in 2020 when he added a record-breaking solo traverse of... Read More