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Géraldine Fasnacht Virtuoso sportswoman in the Alpine sky
This winter, I crossed paths with a queen. A legendary bird in the heart of Verbier. I met Géraldine Fasnacht. Champion freeride snowboarder, base-jumper and wingsuit pilot, microlight and glacier plane pilot. A virtuoso sportswoman in the skies above the Alps. An incredible career, an exceptional woman. An exchange at the ... Read more
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Mountain Portraits
The Matterhorn Portrait of the King of the Alps
The Matterhorn fascinates as much as it impresses. 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 its exceptional strength and grandeur come from? Portrait of a mountain without equal, the Matterhorn, the all-Powerful king of the Swiss Alps. The Matterhorn | Birth of a king in the heart of the Swiss Alps Our story begins more than 100 million years ago, when the plates ...
Alpine exhibitions
Témoins de glace 2023 Photographic exhibition in Geneva
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 mountains, and thus contribute to the preservation of the Alps' heritage. Photographic exhibition Témoins de glace 2023 | In honor of the Alpine glaciers The photographic exhibition Témoins de glace runs from October 9 to November 9, 2023, in the central alley of the Parc des Bastions, ...
Ascension Chronicles
Climbing the Rimpfischhorn Hidden treasure of the Valais
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? I learn that its name comes from the unique shape of its northern ridge. Covered in dark teeth, it was formed by an ancient lava flow that erupted from the ocean millions of years ago. An incredible force of nature! A hidden Valais treasure. ...
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The Spaghetti Tour on the Italian side of Monte Rosa
June 2023. A new day dawns at summit . At the start of the new season, I've decided to climb the massif via Italy. Surveying these mountains that I've admired for so many years is an opportunity to reacclimatize my body to alpine sensations. I have many plans for the coming months. Accompanied by my guide, Johann Filliez, I'm setting out to conquer 7 giants over 4000 metres in altitude in just two days. Taking up the challenge of covering part of the famous Spaghetti Tour, which crosses the most beautiful summits of Mount Rose by their ...
Ascension Chronicles
Haute Cime des Dents du Midi via Arête de Sélaire
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 overnight at summit, I remember admiring the sunrise over one of the most beautiful panoramas in the Alps. For Dents du Midi occupies a unique position in the heart of the Alps. A landmark on the horizon, they offer a breathtaking view of the mountains, from the Écrins to bernese alps. But today, the stakes are quite different. ...
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Crossing Lyskamm On the edge of the Valais Alps
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, on the borders of the Valais Alps and the Aosta Valley. To complete this new ascent, I'm lucky enough to be accompanied by my guide, Johann Filliez, as well as my friend Alexis and his guide Antoine. Our steps will take us from Lyskamm occidental, which rises ...
