French Arthur Sordoillet ticks off a rare solo of Pic sans Nom’s North Face
This ascent represents the outcome of 25 years of mountaineering" says Arthur Sordoillet. On the 9th of February,... Read More
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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
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
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
Tragedy in Patagonia : Korra Pesce died on Cerro Torre
They are five at the top of Cerro Torre, on January 27. Five like the fingers of a... 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
Alaska : Ines Papert and Luka Lindic on Mount Huntington
Last Spring 2021 Ines Papert and Luka Lindič made the first ascent of a difficult mixed route on... Read More
K2 ski descent: can drones revolutionize climbing the highest mountains ?
Drone pilot Bartek Bargiel never thought that his drone would be used to save lives before this expedition:... Read More
Age of the Nepalese
It was a year ago, on January the 16th, 2021. In the midst of the pandemic, with... Read More
The alpinist: Don’t look down
There are missed appointments that leave their mark. In 2015, I had the chance to discover Squamish, where... 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
Free solo : Dave MacLeod on the north face of Ben Nevis
He is one of the great specialists in Scottish mixed climbing, where ice is sometimes scarce, but frost... 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
Cogne : first Italian-style ice
The ice season traditionally opens with the first real drop in temperature, but also with an event that... Read More