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Complete guide to the 3 best summits for beginners Breithorn, Bishorn and Allalinhorn
Getting started in mountaineering is a fascinating adventure, but one that requires you to choose your first experiences wisely. Of the 82 4000 m summits in the Alps, three are particularly suitable for beginners: Breithorn (4164 m), Bishorn (4153 m) andAllalinhorn (4027 m). This guide gives you a detailed introduction to these ... Read more
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History of the Alps, Alpine Places
Zinal History of the famous Imperial Crown village
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 val d’Anniviers was born from the breath of the mountain pastures. Under the benevolent tutelage of the mountains of the Imperial Crown, it has gradually evolved into a must-see resort in the Valais Alps. Just as a simple pebble one day becomes a diamond, just as a hushed bud becomes an edelweiss. Let me tell you the story of Zinal, a mountain village with a heavenly destiny. Zinal | Mythical village at the foot of the mountains ...
Ascension Chronicles
Crossing from Tour Sallière to Mont Ruan Alpine Escape
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've decided to head for the edge of the Swiss Alps, to the Haut-Giffre massif, to traverse from Tour Sallière to Mont Ruan. A timeless journey to the peaks overlooking Lac d'Emosson, to summit these giants of rock forgotten by the world. Where no path leads our footsteps, ...
Alpine exhibitions
Heritage of Above Art exhibition at the Bucherer Gallery
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 | A symbol of excellence I'd like to take you on a tour of Bucherer in Geneva. On the 4th floor of this legendary building is a gallery where art and photography rub shoulders with the finest timepieces and jewelry. Where luxury meets authenticity and elegance ...
Meetings at summit
Meeting with Jacques Pugin Plastic photographer
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 mixes techniques to invent his own way of depicting the world. Through his work, he explores man's relationship with the passage of time and his environment. An encounter with an avant-garde photographer who frees himself from the constraints of his tools to ...
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, ...
