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Ascension Chronicles
Eiger ascent via the Mittellegi ridge bernese alps
July 2023. I face the Eiger. The bernese alps ogre peaks at 3967 meters above sea level at Grindelwald. The mountain owes its ominous reputation to the many climbers who have lost their lives attempting to scale its merciless north face. I have no pretension today of tackling this gigantic cliff. But it is possible to follow another, more accessible and welcoming route. Climbing the Eiger via the Mittellegi ridge has long been a dream of mine. For the role the mountain plays in the history of mountaineering. For its charismatic stature too, it ...
Alpine locations
Matterhorn Hut climbing stories, access and main routes
Cabane du Cervin, hörnlihütte, cabane du Hörnli... Perched in the Valais Alps, near Zermatt, it is a beacon for mountaineers attempting to climb the Matterhorn. Suspended between heaven and earth, the hut welcomes men and women in search of adventure and communion with nature. This hut occupies a special place in my heart, as it lies at the foot of the mountain that fascinates my soul. That's why I naturally made a donation of 11 works depicting the Matterhorn from every angle. Explore these 11 alpine photographs throughout this article. Discover the story ...
Ascension Chronicles
The Spaghetti Tour Ascent of Monte Rosa through Italy
June 2023. I'm ready to set off and meet Mount Rose. From the valley of Zermatt, the high summits of this massif catch my eye. Now it's time for me to climb them. At the start of this summer, I've decided to do part of the Spaghetti Tour, the famous Italian side of the Monte Rosa giants. On the program: the ascent of Punta Giordani, Pyramide Vincent, Corno Nero and Ludwigshöhe. Thanks to the sound advice of my guide, Johann Filliez, my expedition will then take me to the summit of Parrotspitze, Zumsteinspitze and ...
History of the Alps
Alexandre Calame
Alexandre Calame (1810-1864) is one of the most important Swiss artists of the 19th century. He is closely linked to the Alps, and it is obviously as such that he interests us here. Together with François Diday, he is the main representative of the Geneva school of painting.
Alpine locations
A cable car to the Matterhorn
In an article Previous we mentioned the project of a railway to reach the summit of the Matterhorn and the opposition it raised between 1906 and 1907. Despite the outcry in Switzerland and in Europe, this was not the last attempt of this type, as one might have expected, on the contrary: at the beginning of the 1950s, a cable car was planned on the Italian side to reach the summit of the famous summit. This is the subject of this article, which will deal mainly with the oppositions raised by the project.
History of the Alps
Ferdinand Hodler
Ferdinand Hodler (1853-1918) is undoubtedly one of the best known and most important Swiss artists of the early 20th century. An artist with a varied and prolific production who painted in different styles, a painter of all kinds, the mountain is never far from his brush.
Lifestyle
Mountain photos for a unique interior design
It is in the international city of Geneva that Julien and his partner receive us for the hanging of 6 prints of art. Pictures of summits and Alpine mountains that they acquired during one of my exhibitions in Switzerland. This modern and design wall decoration brings this extra warm soul that the couple was looking for for the interior decoration of their new house.
Alpine locations
The railway of the Jungfrau
In an article Previous we mentioned the project of a railway and funicular in the Matterhorn in 1907. Faced with the scandal provoked in Switzerland and in England, the concession was never granted. A no less audacious project had been imagined - and started - a few years earlier: the Jungfrau railroad.
Lifestyle
Dents du Midi - Canton of Vaud
A frame large format mountain photo is a good alternative to bring some depth and perspective to your interior design... especially when the landscape outside is a bit monotonous. David tells us how he found solace in the view he had of Dents du Midi from his former home.
History of the Alps, Mountain photographer
Vittorio Sella
Vittorio Sella (1859-1943) was one of the leading photographers and mountaineers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was the nephew of Quintino Sella, one of the founding members of the Italian Alpine Club (1863). He was as famous for his photography as for his climbing. Sella himself said he had decided to combine photography and mountaineering from 1880 onwards, and was only interested in the high regions of the Alps, as yet little explored and unphotographed - even though, as we have seen elsewhere articles, several pioneers had already taken photographs in the Alps. Sella took advantage of the ...
History of the Alps
Mountain history 19th century
The great appeal of the Alps in the 18th century, described in Previous , not only continued in the 19th century, but accelerated, aided in particular by the significant development of means of transport. This is the subject of this article. A paradigm shift The years 1830 to 1850 marked a decisive change. The aristocrats' grand tour gave way to bourgeois tourists. There was also a change in modality, from a journey lasting several years to one lasting several months, with the duration of the trip becoming shorter and shorter. As a result, tourist guides began to ...
Lifestyle, Chalet decoration, Completed decoration projects
Panoramic mountain photo for a custom kitchen credenza
For his old renovated farmhouse located in the canton of Fribourg, Max wanted a large format mountain picture in his new open kitchen. His project? To put this mountain panorama of the Valais Alps in place of the credenza. An original interior decoration that he enjoys every day while cooking or from his living room.
Discover Thomas Crauwels
Modern romantic artist, Thomas Crauwels has a recognized and distinctive style that has won numerous Swiss and international awards.
Between Beauty, Majesty and Purity : Thomas Crauwels invites us on a grandiose, authentic journey to meet the giants of snow and ice that have moved him. A conduit for emotions, halfway between two worlds: his works elevate us.
Discover the artist
Between Beauty, Majesty and Purity : Thomas Crauwels invites us on a grandiose, authentic journey to meet the giants of snow and ice that have moved him. A conduit for emotions, halfway between two worlds: his works elevate us.
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