Dawn breaks on the southern slope of the massif of Mont Blanc , revealing the imposing silhouette of Mont Blanc Courmayeur . Overlooking the Italian village of the same name, this summit 4748 meters faces the assaults of the wind which sculpts its snow ridge. To its left, Pointe Louis-Amédée raises its granite wall decorated with cornices, while in the foreground, the Grand Pilier d'Angle marks the passage of the mythical Peuterey ridge.

I have long awaited this particular light of morning, where the softness of the first rays contrasts with the violence of the elements at altitude. The storm that shakes the summit The main slope reveals all the energy of the high mountains, while the lower walls are still bathed in apparent tranquility. This Italian side, with its hanging glaciers and vertiginous faces, offers a radically different face of Mont Blanc, wilder, more vertical.

In this black and white portrait, I wanted to capture the duality that characterizes the mountain: beauty versus danger. The shades of gray reflect the complexity of this mineral world where every ledge, every ridge tells a story. This work illustrates the very essence of the high mountains, this place where grace and power meet in a fragile and fascinating balance.