Sentinel of the Valais Alps, the Dent Blanche rises to an altitude of 4,358 metres. Here, its northern ridge stretches like a blade, marking the natural border between the Val d'Hérens and the val d’Anniviers. Each curve is cut with crystalline precision.

This portrait in vertical panoramic format reveals the intimacy of the mountain. The play of shadows underlines the ruggedness of the face, while the light caresses the snow frozen by the cold. It's a suspended moment where rock and ice converse in perfect balance, between power and delicacy.

I remember the approach walk, the moment when the Dent Blanche appears, imposing, almost intimidating. To look at its northern ridge is to contemplate a line of absolute purity. It invites as much as it challenges. An invisible boundary between two valleys, it links landscapes, histories and people.

The photograph captures the essence of this summit : a monument that dominates time and resists the winds. Nothing is superfluous, everything is essential: the texture of the snow, the strata of the rock, the shadows that slip into the hollows of the slopes. It is in this simplicity that her greatness lies.

This portrait is a tribute to the Dent Blanche, to its strength and its role as guardian of the valleys. An invitation to look up at the line of light and shadow that unites earth and sky.