Our journey begins above the clouds. High altitude winds sweep through the fresh snow, raising wisps of it to the sky. The Grand Combin, lord of Verbier, is revealed in all its splendour. Its glaciers and seracs rise out of the mist like the ramparts of a thousand-year-old fortress, sculpted by time.

From Verbier, the view extends over this imposing mass that reigns over the Valais Alps. Each ridge, each glacial fracture, tells a story engraved in rock and ice. The contrasts of black and white underline the raw power of the forms and the ephemeral softness of the snow that covers the Grand Combin. In this moment, the mountain seems to breathe, alternating between solemn calm and tempestuous momentum.

I love these moments when the wind becomes a painter, depositing stardust on the summits . Conditions change from one minute to the next: the light opens, fades, returns, and with it, the face of the Grand Combin is transformed. It's in these fleeting moments that pure beauty is born, the kind that never repeats itself.

To photograph the Grand Combin is to pay homage to the immensity and unchanging power of the high mountains. It's also about letting yourself be surprised, ready to capture the moment when the clouds break and reveal, like a revelation, the grandeur of this mythical summit .