Mountain Portraits

From the heights of Gornergrat, the mountain reveals itself. Like a titan, it deploys its dazzling armour to challenge the skies of the Zermatt valley. But do we really know the story of this giant? Today, I'd like to paint a portrait of Breithorn, the wall of ice at summit the Alps. Portrait of Breithorn : a wall of ice at the summit the Alps Breithorn rises to 4160 m above sea level on the border between the Valais Alps and the Aosta Valley. The result of the unleashing of an expanding Thetys Sea, the mountain belongs to the ZermattSaas Fee oceanic nappe. At the dawn of the kingdom ...

In the Mischabels massif, a king without a crown dazzles the Valais. The Täschhorn rises above the village of Täsch, yet remains in the shadow of its neighbor the Dom. An elusive colossus of rugged beauty, an inaccessible jewel in the Alpine sky. Today I present you with a portrait of the Täschhorn, like an ode to the high mountains. Portrait of Täschhorn: the birth of a king in the Mischabel massif From Saas-Fee, the mountain is a discreet, faithful companion to the Dom des Mischabel. But from Zermatt, the Täschhorn tells a very different story. The story of a king without finery or ...

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 fascinates explorers, dazzles mountaineers and inspires the world. But do we really know what its history is? Here's my portrait of Mont Blanc at the summit the Alps. Portrait of Mont Blanc: the birth of a legendary summit in the Alps At a time when tectonic plates are colliding, when seas are ...

Mont Rose stands like a fortress of rock and ice on the border between Switzerland and Italy. The second highest mountain range in the Alps after Mont Blanc, it culminates at the summit the Dufourspitze, at 4633 m altitude. Mont Rose rises to nature's challenges. Its vertiginous Italian face towers above all other walls in the Alps, and the Dufourspitze, queen of the mountains, dominates Switzerland. But when the light fades and the curtain falls, what remains of this wall ...

The Valais Alps abound with gigantic, sublime mountains. But in the heart of this realm of rock and ice, nature has fashioned a massif without equal. Here, I present a portrait of the Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla , a celestial journey to the gates of the sublime. Portrait of the Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla : the birth of a colossal mountain The Aiguilles Rouges d'Arolla blaze in the skies above the Swiss Valais. Born from the union of summits and breccias, they take flight between Lac des Dix and Val d'Arolla. This mountain chain in the Valais Alps unfurls its ridges from the Col des ...

The Eiger. The name resonates with us like that of a legendary hero. An inaccessible mountain, an implacable peak. Yet the Eiger is neither the highest nor the strongest of the summits of Grindelwald. So why is it so fascinating? Here's the story of the Eiger, the mythical giant of bernese alps. History of the Eiger: Birth of a giant in the Bernese mountainsOberland The Eiger was born one day from the Swiss Alps. When, at the dawn of time, sedimentary rocks folded and piled on top of each other shaped the Alps from the Lower Valais to the Säntis. The Eiger emerges from these upheavals, determined to ...

A wall erected at the crossroads of worlds, Lyskamm celebrates the grandeur of the Alps on the borders of Valais and Italy. Between Breithorn and the Mont-Rose massif, the mountain shows off its fabulous glaciers. But what does it conceal in its rocky depths? And how does it relate to man? Today, I'd like to take a look at Lyskamm, that fearsome giant at summit in the Swiss Alps. Portrait of Lyskamm : A wall of ice in the Valais Alps The Lyskamm, or Liskamm, was born of the furious folding of the Mont Rose nappe. By dint of tumult and ...

Like a solitary hero embodying greatness, the Piz Bernina rises over 4000 metres into the sky of the Swiss Grisons. Carried by the splendor of Biancograt, the mountain joins the Italian Alps through the Spallagrat. But beyond the intertwined glaciers and rocks, can you hear the story of this fierce king? The rustle of an indomitable land in search of infinity? Here's the story of Piz Bernina, queen mountain of the Eastern Alps. History of Piz Bernina : Birth of a giant at summit in Graubünden summit the highest mountain in the Bernina range, Piz Bernina ...

The Mönch feeds the imagination of Alpine lovers. In the shadow of its brothers, the mountain rises, unrolls its ridges and points its sparkling summit skywards. Alpinists love to climb it and contemplate the splendours of Grindelwald and the canton of Berne. But do we really know the history of this colossus that rises alongside Jungfrau and the Eiger? Here's a portrait of the Mönch, hero of the bernese alps triptych. The Mönch: hero of the bernese alps triptych On the borders of the Valais and Bern cantons, the Mönch unfurls its grandiose ridges. ...

Can you hear the echo of an impenetrable mountain? On the borders of Switzerland and Italy, it hides in the shadows of its dazzling sisters. Hiding its infinite beauty from the eyes of the world. Today, I'd like to tell you the story of the Dent d'Hérensthe elusive treasure of the Valais Alps. The Dent d'Hérens : Birth of an Alpine giant on the Swiss-Italian border La Dent d'Hérens arose several million years ago from the brutal clash of the tectonic plates of Africa and Europe. From the folding of the rocks, the mountain awoke and pointed skywards in a sudden burst of ...

From the heights of Zinal rises a mountain, a sylph-like goddess of exceptional stature whose silhouette unites dissonant waves. The Zinalrothorn seems to defy the laws of nature. How can such a slender peak become so imposing? How can its jagged rock withstand so much combat? The Zinalrothorn, thousand-year-old beacon of the Imperial Crown of Zinal, defies time and mankind to reach the sky at the summit of the Valais Alps. Portrait of the Zinalrothorn: Flambeau de la Couronne impériale de Zinal Like a lighthouse illuminated in the middle of the night, ...

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 ...