North face of theObergabelhorn, an iconic summit in the Valais Alps. A giant so dear to my heart, it soars 4063 metres above sea level. Lord of the Imperial Crown of Zinal, it defies the sky to push it over. This black-and-white photograph reveals the full splendor of this fascinating mountain. The immaculately whiteObergabelhorn is like a diamond in the heart of a celestial kingdom. On the left, the ENE ridge emerges with its Grand Gendarme. Every detail catches the eye: the purity of the fresh snow covering the face, the finesse of the lines that structure the whole, and the power of the contrasts between light and shadow. At the bottom of the picture, the hanging glaciers reveal their impressive crevasses. TheObergabelhorn tells its own story. The story of retreating glaciers, of rock crumbling due to global warming. Today, high mountain glaciers are unfortunately under threat.

Listening to the mountain and the rhythm of the winds, I've been waiting for this moment. I wait and watch for the slightest sign. A hopeful whisper, like the distant echo of splendors to come. I've waited for this precise moment when the mountain would reveal all its crystalline beauty, like a rare, ephemeral diamond offered to my gaze. The purity and verticality of this north face deeply move me. Each photograph like this one is a quest and an intimate encounter with the mountain that demands the utmost humility.

This work inspires me as much as it moves me. The dynamics of the lines, the textures and the softness of the light. Through this black-and-white photograph, I hope to convey to you all the emotion I felt in front of theObergabelhorn. This picture is a tribute to the high mountains, to their beauty, to their perpetual challenges. I share with you the heritage of a world of a thousand and one wonders.