Mönch
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About the work
I created this work by helicopter in 2022, after an autumn storm had deposited the season's first snow on summit . In mid-air, I saw the clouds move to surround the Mönch. Suddenly, the mythical summit seemed to rise out of a sea of clouds and into the sky. I immediately asked the pilot to position himself so that I could immortalize this celestial vision of unprecedented power.
Here, the interplay of light and shadow highlights the southwest ridge and normal route of this Alpine giant. I was lucky enough to climb this magnificent mountain shortly before capturing its beauty in this way. I climbed its south-west ridge in the mist. When I reached summit, I was suddenly caught in a snowstorm. I had no idea where I was. I could barely make out my footsteps. The ridge was so narrow that I only had room to put one foot in front of the other. It was a pretty scary situation. I had to cross the Mönch summit ridge astride a horse, drowned in mist and snow, which swirled around me. I then took the normal route back down to the Mönchjoch Hütte. Exhausted by this adventure, I was happy to reach this hut. The Mönch is one of the most popular 4,000-meter peaks in the Alps: summits . It's actually quite easy to climb, as a train takes you up to the Jungfraujoch, at 3600 meters. From there, it's a relatively short climb to summit. Nevertheless, weather conditions always dictate the degree of difficulty of an ascent, and mine was particularly arduous on this particular day.
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