Web conférence 7 Volcanic Summits
18 April 2024 Seven Volcanic Summits, Web conferences
Eric Bonnem, founder of Expeditions Unlimited, talks about the rare challenge of the Seven Volcanic Summits, the characteristics of each of the expeditions and those that are no longer accessible. It's a unique conference in a world where Expeditions Unlimited is the only French-speaking organisation present.
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
09 February 2024 Himalayas, Latest news, Seven Summits
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.
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.