Mönch appearance

The Mönch makes a celestial appearance in this ultra-high-definition photograph. The precision of the details highlights the incredible beauty of this high summit. We are in bernese alps, on the heights of Grindelwald. Peaking at 4110 metres, the Mönch rubs shoulders with the famous Eiger and Jungfrau, forming an impressive triptych of rock and ice.

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.