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.
Trek du Nanga Parbat © Laurent Boiveau
20 July 2021 Himalayas, Mountaineering, Fourteen 8000ers
Nanga Parbat, ‘the killer mountain’. Between Mummery's first attempt in 1895 and Hermann Buhl's first ascent in 1953, 30 people lost their lives on its slopes. A sad record. Unlike most of the 8,000, there is no obvious route to the summit. We take you back to those tragic moments in the history of Himalayan climbing.
L'expédition au Karakoram de 1954
21 June 2021 Himalayas, Mountaineering, Fourteen 8000ers
Ever since the first climbers set eyes on the towering summit of K2, the mountain has fascinated. Firstly by its shape, an almost perfect pyramid, two Matterhorns piled one on top of the other. Then for its difficulties: verticality reigns supreme. Only the best can aspire to its ascent. Here's a selection of some of the bravest climbs.