
Aletschhorn
In the heart of the Valais Alps on the Bernese side, in the shadow of the iconic Jungfrau and Finsteraarhorn, the Aletschhorn (4,194 m) reigns over the gigantic Aletsch glacier, Europe's largest river of ice. Despite its status as a lesser-known summit , it is nonetheless an Alpine colossus, whose gigantic ridges seem to guide the eye towards the glacial immensity unfolding at its feet.
For Thomas Crauwelsthe Aletschhorn is a refuge of authenticity, a mountain that reveals its soul to those who venture off the beaten track. In his photographs, he captures the subtle dance of light on snow-covered slopes, the meeting of mineral and ice, and the majestic silence that envelops the full extent of the glacier. Each expedition to the Aletschhorn is an immersion in the quiet power of a nature that has been sculpting these wild and harmonious reliefs for millennia.
Through Thomas's lens, the Aletschhorn imposes itself in an atmosphere of contemplation and challenge, where verticality invites humility, and raw beauty, wonder. Tackling this summit is as much a personal quest as an inner journey: the reward is a breathtaking view of this glacial sanctuary, where man confronts both immensity and ephemerality. The Aletschhorn thus appears as a suspended bridge between earth and sky, a silent monument to the timeless power of the bernese alps.