Éclats Argentés sur les Géants

Celestial pleasure at over 4000 metres above Zermatt. The Castor and Pollux, summits twin peaks of the Valais, rise up into the Alps to rub shoulders with the sky. These were some of the first mountains I had the pleasure of climbing, and admiring them in this way brings back fabulous memories. This sumptuous black-and-white photograph will give climbers the chance to relive every moment of the great moments they experienced up there.

I took this portrait of Castor and Pollux in early summer. The first rays of sunshine are falling on the snow-covered summits , while the storm has moved on to other lands. The recent snowfalls have not discouraged the climbers, who can be seen on summit du Pollux, right, and on the Castor traverse. Tiny dots, clearly visible on the large-format print , their presence highlights the mountain's disproportionate grandeur as well as our paltry size.

In this photograph, I wanted to highlight the beauty of the hanging glaciers that adorn the walls of these high mountains. The freshly deposited snow on the rocks reveals previously unseen details. The snow-plastered walls and glaciers sparkle in the indirect sunlight. Silver tones reveal summits in a new light. I love this work for the depth of its brilliance and the truth of its features. A vibrant photograph, like an ode to the mythical Castor and Pollux, legendary sons of Zeus.