Mountain Portraits
Mont Blanc portrait of a sovereign at the summit the alps
High above Chamonix, Mont Blanc rises to an altitude of 4808m. The highest peak in the Alps, it is also the highest summit in Western Europe. Defying the laws of nature, it defies man's attempt to conquer it. Like a diamond in the rough, it has fascinated explorers, dazzled mountaineers and inspired ... Read more
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Ascension Chronicles
Ski ascent of the Grosses Grünhorn Expedition to over 4000 m in the bernese alps
May 11, 2024. The last stage of our expedition at over 4,000 metres in the bernese alps mountains. Accompanied by my guide Johann Filliez, I have already climbed the Grosses and Hinteres Fiescherhorn as well as the Finsteraarhorn in the previous days. Today, we're preparing to ski up the Grosses Grünhorn, an unassuming yet magnificent mountain that I can't wait to discover. At summit des bernese alps : a night at the Konkordiahütte It was a short night at the Konkordiahütte. The hut is authentic and welcomes us in vast dormitories. On the floor, one mattress follows another...
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Ski ascent of the Finsteraarhorn Expedition to over 4000 m in the Alps bernese alps
May 10, 2024. Second stage of an exceptional adventure to meet the highest summits of bernese alps. Yesterday, I climbed the Grosses and Hinteres-Fiescherhorn with my guide, Johann Filliez. Today, we'll be conquering the heights of the Finsteraarhorn on skis. Dominating the surrounding mountains, it rises to an altitude of 4274 metres, on the border between the Valais Alps and the canton of Bern. I've photographed this gigantic pyramid so many times. So many times its beauty has pierced my heart. What a joy it is, then, to be able at last to slide down its flanks, climb its crests and reach ...
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Ski ascent of the Grosses and Hinterer-Fiescherhorn Expedition to over 4000 m in the bernese alps - stage 1
In the spring of 2024, the furious winds give nothing away to the high mountains. They cover it night and day with thick, fickle snow, sweeping away our dreams of conquest. Until the dawn of May 8th, when a truce is announced. A fleeting but long-awaited break in the weather. So I seized my chance and set off on an adventure. Alongside my guide Johann Filliez, I set off for the highest summits of bernese alps. Encountering the Grosses and Hinterer-Fiescherhorn, the Finsteraarhorn and the Grosses-Grünhorn, at an altitude of over 4000 metres. Ski ascent ...
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Ascent of Barre des Écrins and Dôme de neige
Can you smell the heady fragrance of great adventure in the air? At the end of April, spring returns and the mountains open up to life once again. Their call becomes more urgent and I dream of once again surveying their vertiginous flanks. This time, the Valais gives way to Ecrins massif, wild and remote. This time, I'm preparing to climb the Barre des Écrins and the Dôme de neige. At an altitude of over 4,000 metres, this crossing marks the moment of our reunion. The start of an alpine season that I dream will be the most beautiful and daring. The ...
Mountain Portraits
Le Grand Combin Portrait of a giant of the Valais Alps
An ice fortress dominating the Haute Route from Chamonix-Zermatt, Grand Combin brandishes its imposing peaks with supreme élan, the better to proclaim to the world the fleeting beauty of its eternal snows. Portrait of a mountain that nurtures us: Grand Combin, the giant of the Valais Alps. Grand Combin : an ice giant in the Swiss Valais On the borders of the Val de Bagnes and the Val d'Entremont, the Alps spread their wings of sparkling ice. The ridges of the Combin massif stand like the seven bastions of an impenetrable wall. Carried from west to east by the Petit Combin, the Combin de Corbassière, de Boveire, de ...
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The Imperial High Road Zinal from classic to variant
The Haute Route from Zinal traces its majestic path through the heart of the Imperial Crown. A highly reputed mountain race, it winds its way between the most beautiful 4000 m peaks of the Swiss Alps. As elegant as it is challenging, the traverse requires the presence of a mountain guide. But what are the main routes? I present the classic and the variants of this royal-looking route. The Haute Route impériale from Zinal : the jewel of the Swiss Alps In the heart of the Val d’Anniviers, lies a majestic route. The Haute Route Impériale Zinal, one of the most beautiful ski runs in ...
