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Altitude is an unavoidable component of our treks and ascents. What can we do to ensure this experience does not become an ordeal, or turn into a disaster? Paulo Grobel, a high mountain guide with vast experience, often off the beaten track, shares his perspective on altitude during a truly immersive journey.

Progress at 25 metres an hour, at best 1.5 km a day. Seven days to cover 10 km as the crow flies. With only bamboo shoots and bland mushrooms to eat. Added to this drastic diet was the constant fear of unexpectedly running into an aggressive bear. A look back at Eric Shipton's career, unjustly ignored by French publishers.

Harold William Tilman, better known as Bill Tilman, occupies a special place in the pantheon of Himalayan climbers. He made the first ascent of the highest peak in the Indian Himalayas, a victory achieved without the use of oxygen.

We take a look back at an exceptional adventure. In 1962, ten years after their victory on Everest's South Face, four American adventurers decided to attempt an ascent of Everest via the North Face.

Jérôme Brisebourg is currently attempting to reach the South Pole via the Amundsen route in his latest challenge to complete the Explorers Grand Slam. Historically, fewer than a hundred people in the world have achieved this feat, and perhaps one or two in France.