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3 summits to climb on ski touring to begin mountaineering first steps at altitude

Discovering the Alps on ski touring, venturing to summits over 4,000 meters high and admiring the beauty of nature. I've had the privilege of tasting the pleasures of mountaineering for several years now. But I started with easily accessible peaks, because the mountains are unforgiving. I invite you to discover ... Read more
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Meetings at summit

Johann Filliez Mountain Guide and Alpine Lover

Mountain guide and crystal-maker Johann Filliez has always been passionate about the Alps and the high mountains. Based near Verbier, in the heart of the Swiss Valais, he offers his customers the opportunity to discover the wild heights in their most beautiful light. A fervent admirer of this grandiose environment, Johann Filliez devotes his life to highlighting the beauties of a striking natural environment. Meet an unrivalled guide driven by his love of others and of the mountains. Johann Filliez | Mountain guide in the Valais Alps Let's start by talking about your guiding activities ...
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History of the Alps, Alpine Places

Zinal History of the famous Imperial Crown village

There are places that fascinate us more than others. Places that awaken in us the wind of adventure and the melody of dreams. Zinal is one of them. This emblematic village of val d’Anniviers was born from the breath of the mountain pastures. Under the benevolent tutelage of the mountains of the Imperial Crown, it has gradually evolved into a must-see resort in the Valais Alps. Just as a simple pebble one day becomes a diamond, just as a hushed bud becomes an edelweiss. Let me tell you the story of Zinal, a mountain village with a heavenly destiny. Zinal | Mythical village at the foot of the mountains ...
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Ascension Chronicles

Crossing from Tour Sallière to Mont Ruan Alpine Escape

September 1, 2023. The end of summer is approaching and I can feel the mountains calling me. A new adventure awaits me in the heights of the Valais. Before the wind changes, bringing with it the First snows of autumn. Accompanied by my guide, Johann Filliez, I've decided to head for the edge of the Swiss Alps, to the Haut-Giffre massif, to traverse from Tour Sallière to Mont Ruan. A timeless journey to the peaks overlooking Lac d'Emosson, to summit these giants of rock forgotten by the world. Where no path leads our footsteps, ...
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Between watches and jewelry, the works of Thomas Crauwels sublimate the walls of the Bucherer Gallery
Alpine exhibitions

Heritage of Above Art exhibition at the Bucherer Gallery

At the beginning of 2023, I had the great pleasure of exhibiting my work at the Bucherer Gallery. The Heritage of Above art collection joined forces with Bucherer's most remarkable creations to offer visitors a moment of grace in the glory of the Alps and their presence. The Bucherer Gallery in Geneva | A symbol of excellence I'd like to take you on a tour of Bucherer in Geneva. On the 4th floor of this legendary building is a gallery where art and photography rub shoulders with the finest timepieces and jewelry. Where luxury meets authenticity and elegance ...
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Meetings at summit

Meeting with Jacques Pugin Plastic photographer

Internationally renowned visual artist and photographer Jacques Pugin is constantly pushing back the boundaries of photography. A precursor of light painting from the late 1970s onwards, his work is now part of a post-photographic approach. But here again, Jacques Pugin surprises, breaking the codes of contemporary production. He superimposes, recomposes, experiments and mixes techniques to invent his own way of depicting the world. Through his work, he explores man's relationship with the passage of time and his environment. An encounter with an avant-garde photographer who frees himself from the constraints of his tools to ...
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Mountain Portraits

The Matterhorn Portrait of the King of the Alps

The Matterhorn fascinates as much as it impresses. A giant of rock and ice dominating the valley of Zermatt, it rises to the sky like the emblem of the heights. The embodiment of all possibilities. A gigantic, inaccessible masterpiece of nature, it seems to urge us to overcome our fears and make our dreams come true. But where does its exceptional strength and grandeur come from? Portrait of a mountain without equal, the Matterhorn, the all-Powerful king of the Swiss Alps. The Matterhorn | Birth of a king in the heart of the Swiss Alps Our story begins more than 100 million years ago, when the plates ...
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