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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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Ascension Chronicles

Ski ascent of the Grosses and Hinterer-Fiescherhorn Expedition to over 4000 m in the bernese alps - stage 1

In the spring of 2024, the furious winds give nothing away to the high mountains. They cover it night and day with thick, fickle snow, sweeping away our dreams of conquest. Until the dawn of May 8th, when a truce is announced. A fleeting but long-awaited break in the weather. So I seized my chance and set off on an adventure. Alongside my guide Johann Filliez, I set off for the highest summits of bernese alps. Encountering the Grosses and Hinterer-Fiescherhorn, the Finsteraarhorn and the Grosses-Grünhorn, at an altitude of over 4000 metres. Ski ascent ...
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Mountaineer heading for the Barre des Ecrins, soft morning light over the mountains
Ascension Chronicles

Ascent of Barre des Écrins and Dôme de neige

Can you smell the heady fragrance of great adventure in the air? At the end of April, spring returns and the mountains open up to life once again. Their call becomes more urgent and I dream of once again surveying their vertiginous flanks. This time, the Valais gives way to Ecrins massif, wild and remote. This time, I'm preparing to climb the Barre des Écrins and the Dôme de neige. At an altitude of over 4,000 metres, this crossing marks the moment of our reunion. The start of an alpine season that I dream will be the most beautiful and daring. The ...
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Mountain Portraits

Le Grand Combin Portrait of a giant of the Valais Alps

An ice fortress dominating the Haute Route from Chamonix-Zermatt, Grand Combin brandishes its imposing peaks with supreme élan, the better to proclaim to the world the fleeting beauty of its eternal snows. Portrait of a mountain that nurtures us: Grand Combin, the giant of the Valais Alps. Grand Combin : an ice giant in the Swiss Valais On the borders of the Val de Bagnes and the Val d'Entremont, the Alps spread their wings of sparkling ice. The ridges of the Combin massif stand like the seven bastions of an impenetrable wall. Carried from west to east by the Petit Combin, the Combin de Corbassière, de Boveire, de ...
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Lifestyle

The Imperial High Road Zinal from classic to variant

The Haute Route from Zinal traces its majestic path through the heart of the Imperial Crown. A highly reputed mountain race, it winds its way between the most beautiful 4000 m peaks of the Swiss Alps. As elegant as it is challenging, the traverse requires the presence of a mountain guide. But what are the main routes? I present the classic and the variants of this royal-looking route. The Haute Route impériale from Zinal : the jewel of the Swiss Alps In the heart of the Val d’Anniviers, lies a majestic route. The Haute Route Impériale Zinal, one of the most beautiful ski runs in ...
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Lifestyle

The different types of climbing Range of main practices

In the heart of the mountain valleys, one sport stands out from the rest. A vertical ballet punctuated by holds, climbing is conquering the world of mountaineering. Driven by a thirst for adventure, climbers can't resist the call of summits. But do you know the different types of climbing? Did you know that this discipline abounds in complexity? From artificial walls to unequipped natural rock faces, every type of climbing is a challenge. I invite you to discover the main types of climbing, all as fascinating as they are intriguing. Route climbing: vertical ballet The route. A sporting activity in which man and wall merge in perfect ...
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Mountain Portraits

The imperial crown of Zinal Diadem of the val d’Anniviers

Who hasn't dreamed one day of walking the crests of these stupendous mountains? The Imperial Crown of Zinal It captivates the hearts of men as much as it illuminates the hearts of the Swiss Alps. Celestial muse or uncompromising nymph, what do we really know about her? Portrait of a fabulous tiara on the heights of the val d’Anniviers. The Imperial Crown of Zinal | Legendary mountains in the heart of the Valais Alps At the dawn of the formation of the Alps, the Imperial Crown of Zinal arises from the impetuous folds of a long and thick sheet of bedload drifting from Africa to Europe. A treasure unearthed from the depths of the earth, it ...
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