Reinhold Messner lors de l'expédition au Nanga Parbat
17 November 2021 Mountaineering, Fourteen 8000ers
We reported on the German tragedies of 1934 and 1937 on Nanga Parbat, followed by Hermann Buhl's astonishing victory in 1953 on the north face of Rakhiot. Under the leadership of the indomitable Dr Karl Maria Herrligkoffer, the western slopes of Diamir and finally the southern slopes of Rupal gave way over the years. But the 'killer mountain' was not finished yet.
Envisager un 8 000 - Entretien avec Bernard Muller
30 October 2021 Mountaineering, Web conferences
In this interview, Bernard Muller, one of France's most renowned expedition leaders at very high altitude, talks about our expedition to Everest, from which he has just returned, other 8,000 meters peaks and their characteristics, the reasons why some climbers want to get close to the ‘death zone’, the key factors in the success of such summits, their preparation, general and local organisation, oxygen...
Expédition au sommet du Dhaulagiri
19 October 2021 Mountaineering, Fourteen 8000ers
May 1960. Ten years, almost to the day, after the first reconnaissance at the foot of the ‘White Mountain’, Dhaulagiri (8,167 m) was about to be climbed. The seventh highest peak on the planet, it is the last to resist its many contenders. Or to be more precise, the last summit accessible to the Western world.
Au sommet du Manaslu
11 October 2021 Mountaineering, Testimonials, Fourteen 8000ers
At the beginning of September, Expeditions Unlimited completed its first expedition to Manaslu, the eighth highest peak on the planet at 8,163 meters. A team of nine participants, including French mountain guide Clément Flouret, undertook the ascent with the support of a Nepalese team of around fifteen people.
Sur l'expédition au Manaslu
04 October 2021 Live expeditions
Our first expedition to Manaslu, the eighth highest peak on the planet at 8,163 metres. An exciting and particularly human adventure, in which Eric Bonnem took part.
Ascension de l'Everest © François Trouillet
21 September 2021 Himalayas, Mountaineering, Testimonials, Fourteen 8000ers, Seven Summits
At a time when Nepal has just lifted its quarantine for vaccinated people, we take a look back at our ascent of Everest last spring: a five-strong Franco-Swiss team attempted to climb the roof of the world at 8,848 metres via its southern Nepalese side during an expedition led by Bernard Muller.
Sur le glacier Fedchenko
15 September 2021 Live expeditions
Explored only in 1928, the Fedchenko Glacier is the longest glacier in the world, outside the polar zones, at 77 km long. Matthieu Tordeur, Cédric Gras and Christophe Raylat venture there to bear witness.
Hermann Buhl au sommet du Nanga Parbat
23 August 2021 Himalayas, Mountaineering, Fourteen 8000ers
The Second World War temporarily postponed the conquest of the world's ninth highest peak, Nanga Parbat. At 8,126 meters, it continues to resist the efforts of Himalayan climbers. After the tragedies of 1934 and 1937, it wasn't until 1953 that Germany, licking its wounds, considered taking up the challenge again. This is the second part of our saga of Nanga Parbat, ‘the killer mountain’.
Expédition au Pic Lenine
12 August 2021 Live expeditions
Six participants, guided by Serge Bazin and assisted by a local mountain guide, completed this beautiful expedition by following the normal route, physically demanding in the summit attempt.