With audacity in his body and a determined soul, Edward Whymper measures his path by the yardstick of his successes. The journey of this legendary mountaineer is etched in stone like the tragic outcome of his victory on the Matterhorn. An explorer of the heights, he gave his name to the itineraries he inaugurated. A lover of the mountains, he ... Read more
Thomas Crauwels
Ski touring fascinates mountaineers as much as it transports them into the world of the high mountains. This practice, a symbol of freedom, offers skiers access to virgin spaces, where each descent into the deep snow leaves a trace on this white gold. I'll tell you the history of ski touring by revealing ... Read more
Mountain guide and crystal-maker Johann Filliez has always been passionate about the Alps and the high mountains. Based near Verbier, in the heart of the Swiss Valais, he offers his customers the opportunity to discover the wild heights in their most beautiful light. A fervent admirer of this grandiose environment, Johann Filliez devotes his ... Read more
There are places that fascinate us more than others. Places that awaken in us the wind of adventure and the melody of dreams. Zinal is one of them. This emblematic village of the val d’Anniviers was born from the breath of the mountain pastures. And under the benevolent tutelage of the Imperial Crown Mountains, he has little ... Read more
September 1, 2023. The end of summer is approaching and I can feel the mountains calling me. A new adventure awaits me in the heights of the Valais. Before the wind changes, bringing with it the First snows of autumn. Accompanied by my guide, Johann Filliez, I decide to head for the farthest reaches of the Swiss Alps, in the ... Read more
At the beginning of 2023, I had the great pleasure of exhibiting my work at the Bucherer Gallery. The Heritage of Above art collection joined forces with Bucherer's most remarkable creations to offer visitors a moment of grace in the glory of the Alps and their presence. The Bucherer Gallery in Geneva | Symbol ... Read more
Internationally renowned visual artist and photographer Jacques Pugin is constantly pushing back the boundaries of photography. A precursor of light painting from the late 1970s onwards, his work is now part of a post-photographic approach. But here again, Jacques Pugin surprises, breaking the codes of contemporary production. He superimposes, recomposes, experiments and ... Read more
The Matterhorn is as fascinating as it is impressive. A giant of rock and ice dominating the valley of Zermatt, it rises to the sky like the emblem of the heights. The embodiment of all possibilities. A gigantic, inaccessible masterpiece of nature, it seems to urge us to overcome our fears and make our dreams come true. But where does it ... Read more
This year, the photographic exhibition Witnesses to Ice, presented in Geneva at frame of the International Glacier Film Festival, features works by Thomas Crauwels. It's an opportunity to revisit the history of Alpine glaciers, and to evoke the mission pursued by the photographer: to bear witness through his art to the grandeur of the high ... Read more
June 2023. I'm about to climb the Rimpfischhorn. The mountain rises to 4199 meters between the valleys of Saas Fee and Zermatt, in the Valais Alps. I embark on this adventure without really knowing where it will take me. What is this imposing yet little-known colossus? ... Read more
July 2023. I'm getting ready to return to Dents du Midi, the emblematic massif of the Valais Alps. Already 9 years ago, I climbed the Haute Cime, 3257 meters above sea level, via the normal route. After bivouacking all night at summit, I remember admiring the sunrise over ... Read more
July 2023. It's already been six years since I met him. Six years that his regal beauty has fascinated me and that, with a vibrant heart, I've photographed him. After so many years, I'm finally going to realize one of my greatest dreams. To cross Lyskamm and its magnificent ridge. Suspended between heaven and earth, at the very ... Read more