Sommet de l'Aconcagua
19 September 2024 Mountaineering, Rest of the World, Seven Summits
Four routes for climbing Aconcagua, South America's highest peak at 6962 meters. The standard north-west route, via the east ridge known for the Polish traverse, via the Polish Glacier and the south face.
Ascension du Broad Peak
22 August 2024 Himalayas, Mountaineering, Fourteen 8000ers
In the summer of 2024, Expeditions Unlimited had the opportunity to accompany Jean-François Descat and Julien Delteil, two experienced mountaineers, on their first expedition to very high altitude: the ascent of Broad Peak at 8047 meters in Pakistan.
Sommet de l'Everest à 8849 mètres
11 July 2024 Latest news, Mountaineering, Himalayas, Fourteen 8000ers
Everest, the roof of the world at 8849 meters, remains the dream of many a mountaineer, despite the criticism of its organization, which increases every year. The last few seasons have seen some serious changes in the number and value of climbers visiting the mountain. In this article, we look back at the recently concluded Spring 2024 season, during which, for the first time since 2019, the Tibetan North Face was also accessible. Weather windows, summit push, number of permits and percentage of summiters on the Nepalese and Tibetan sides, highlights... Everything worth remembering about this 2024 Everest mountaineering season.
Expédition au K2
30 April 2024 Latest news, Mountaineering
A big programme of high-altitude expeditions this year. After Aconcagua, Ojos del Salado and now Makalu... This summer we'll be heading to Pakistan on Broad Peak (8047m) and K2 (8611m), and to Kyrgyzstan on Peak Lenin (7134m). In autumn, we'll be in Nepal, climbing Manaslu (8163m), Ama Dablam (6812m), Baruntse (7129m) and perhaps Dhaulagiri (8167m).
Ojos del salado
02 April 2024 Mountaineering, Seven Summits, Seven Volcanic Summits, Testimonials
Aconcagua is the highest peak in the Americas and part of the Seven Summits challenge, while Ojos del Salado is the highest active volcano in the Americas and part of the Seven Volcanic Summits challenge. Both are in the Andes mountain range, the first in Argentina, the second in Chile.
Vue sur le pic de Orizaba
26 March 2024 Mountaineering, Seven Volcanic Summits
The Seven Volcanic Summits Challenge aims to climb the highest volcano on each of the seven continents. More accessible than the Seven Summits challenge, in that it does not include either Everest or Denali in terms of altitude and physical commitment, it is still a little-known challenge that only a few dozen people have managed to date.
Everest versant tibétain
16 January 2024 Himalayas, Mountaineering, Seven Summits
You have successfully climbed Mont Blanc. You have extensive mountaineering experience in the Alps... And the call of high altitude is winning you over. Now you're dreaming of the highest peak on the planet: Mount Everest at 8849 metres. Find out how to prepare yourself.
Philippe au sommet du Mustagh Ata à 7546 mètres
14 December 2023 Mountaineering, Central Asia, Himalayas
In summer, for our high-altitude climbs, we have to leave Nepal or the Andes to head northwest of the Himalayas, sheltered from the monsoon, towards Pakistan, Xinjiang, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. An update on our very-high mountaineering expeditions for summer 2024.
Ascension sommet du Baruntse
28 November 2023 Himalayas, Mountaineering, Testimonials
On 30 October, Valentin, Dawa and Nurpu reached the summit of Baruntse at 7,129 metres. Alone at base camp, with an uncertain weather window, much of the ridge unequipped and many teams turning back, our team was rewarded for its patience and tenacity.