Journey to the summit theObergabelhorn, on the border between the Zermatt valley and the val d’Anniviers. From this angle, the mountain seems inaccessible. Untamed splendor, vertiginous beauty, it seems to offer its rocky face to the sky. Its ridges underline its imposing stature and raise its summit to the realm of ice. From theArbengrat on the left, we turn right to reach the Gabelhorngrat. A jagged rock bearing the cracks of titanic struggles.

This black-and-white photograph of theObergabelhorn stokes my fire for the Swiss Alps. See how the Zinalrothorn blends with the Weisshorn on the horizon to become one. A unique mountain, a stunning creation of inexhaustible nature. See this perspective that loses us and intrigues us. When theObergabelhorn and Wellenkuppe merge, a different reality emerges. The high summits never cease to surprise us, and I enjoy reinventing them.

In the aftermath of a storm, the giants of Zinal s Imperial Crown display their white mantle to the sun. Caressed by light and shadow, they awaken to life at summit the Valais. But their snowy glow will soon be a distant memory. The moment is as precious as it is fleeting. This photograph gives it an immutable breath.