A luminous portrait of the Weisshorn, which rises to an altitude of 4506 metres in the Imperial Crown of Zinal, in the Valais Alps. On the border between val d’Anniviers and the Zermatt valley, this gleaming pyramid unfurls its western face before our eyes. On the left, its northern ridge bears its cross. In the shadows, the Grand Gendarme, the key passage of the ascent, eagerly awaits the climbers who will attempt its crossing when summer comes. Edward Whymper, the first man to reach summit the Matterhorn, said he preferred the aesthetics of the Weisshorn. When I look at this black and white photograph, I don't think he was wrong. For me, the Matterhorn remains one of the most beautiful mountains in the Alps. But the Weisshorn shines with its incredible charisma and sumptuous balance of form.

The photograph also offers a breathtaking view of the surrounding mountains. To the left of the Weisshorn stands the Dom des Mischabel, the highest summit in Switzerland. The Täschhorn,Alphubel,Allalinhorn and Rimpfischhorn also stand out. On the right, the Monte Rosa massif stands out on the horizon. Our gaze falls on Dufourspitze, summit Switzerland's highest mountain, and on Nordend. The work then guides us towards the Liskamm, Castor and Pollux mountains to reach Breithorn. Below, we can make out the Gornergrat and its railroad line. From summit on the Weisshorn, the panorama is grandiose. Unfortunately, I didn't get a chance to admire it when I climbed it. The fog quickly enveloped us, and I had this magnificent experience without being able to contemplate the landscape. Despite the difficulties, I still have exceptional memories of this adventure.

I took this photograph of the Weisshorn in the middle of winter, after an impressive snowstorm. Victorious, the mountain's face is completely white in the sunlight. With its striking verticality, its 1,300-metre plumb line is vertiginous. It's hard not to be captivated by the grandeur and purity of this colossus, which challenges our gaze to the very edge of the Alps.