Seven Summits

After 30 years of mountain climbing, I was tempted by two legendary African peaks: Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya. Between relative crowds and rare solitude, it was almost a family adventure, from which I extracted this travel journal.

A look back at the 2025 spring season on Everest: record crowds with more than , unstable weather, 800 summits reached, 5 deaths. Records set by Kami Rita and Kenton Cool. Permits on the rise, ethical debate reignited, technologies enhanced. Towards a more regulated form of mountaineering.

As part of Kilimanjaro (5895 m) Climbing Guide, we present in this article all the important points to consider for a successful ascent. Whether it's a question of the itinerary, the best season, the difficulties associated with the altitude or the budget to plan for.

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.

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.

Since 2021, we have been partners of the Tri-Haut pour l'Everest project, a student association whose aim is to collect, treat and recycle plastic waste from the Everest region of Nepal. It's a wonderful project that deserves our support.

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.

We've climbed them all... thanks to you! In our interview with Eric Bonnem, founder of Secret Planet, we take a look back at the legendary Seven Summits challenge: the characteristics of the expeditions that made it up, those that are no longer accessible and its extension to the poles.

Conceived by Dick Bass and Franck Wells in 1985, the Seven Summits challenge involves climbing the highest peak on each of the seven continents: Everest (8848 m), Aconcagua (6962 m), Mount Denali (6190 m), Kilimanjaro (5895 m), Elbrus (5646 m), Mount Vinson (4892 m) and Carstensz Pyramid (4884 m).