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► Home Page: Introduction, News, Links, Expedition, Mountaineering, Rock Climbing, Trail Running, Sponsors...

► Expeditions & Mountaineering:

• 7 Summits Challenge (English): history, information, photos and links to the 7 Summits Challenge: Everest, Aconcagua, Denali (McKinley), Kilimanjaro, Elbrus, Vinson, Kosciuszko / Carstensz
   
• Mount Everest, 8850m/29,035ft (English): story, map, 38 photos, movies of the Mount Everest Northeast ridge expedition. Tibet.
   
• Gasherbrum II, Hidden Peak and Broad Peak Expedition (English): story, map and more than 100 photos. Karakoram, Pakistan.
   
• Cho Oyu, 8201m/26,906ft (English): story and photos Cho Oyu Northwest ridge expedition. Tibet.
   
• Ama Dablam, 6856m/22,493 ft (English): story and photos of Ama Dabla Southwest ridge expedition. Nepal.
   
• Cerro Aconcagua, 6962m/22,841ft (English): information, story and photos of the Cerro Aconcagua expedition. Argentina.
   
• Carstensz Pyramid (English): information, story and photos of the Carstensz Pyramid expedition. West Papua.
   
• Denali (McKinley), 6194m/20,320ft (English): information, story and photos of a Denali expedition, West Buttress route. Alaska, USA.
   
• Mount Elbrus (Эльбрус), 5642m/18,510ft (English): information, map, story and photos of Mount Elbrus expedition. Russia.
   
• Mount Vinson, 4892m/16,049ft (English): information, map, story and photos of Mount Vinson expedition. Antarctica.
   
• Mount Kilimanjaro, 5895m/19,308ft (English): information, story and photos of Kilimanjaro expedition. Machame - Mweka Traverse. Tanzania.
   
• Ascents in Peru (English): story and photos of Chopicalqui, Ishinca, Nevado Urus, Laguna Churup, Cordillera Blanca & Negra. Peru.
   
• Ascents in Bolivia (English): story and photos of Parinacota, Huayna Potosi, Uyuni, Lipez, Sajama.
   
• Mont Blanc, Central Pillar of Frêney, 4807m/15,770 (English): story and photos of the Central Pillar of Frêney ascent in solo; ED- 55º/A2/5.12b/1,700 ft. Chamonix, France.
   
• Mont Blanc (English): photos of Mont Blanc Massif: Peuterey, Grand Pilier d'Angle, Brenva Spur, Red Sentinel, Mont Maudit, Tacul, Aiguille Verte (Whymper, Couturier), Aiguille de Blaitière, Aiguille du Plan, Grandes Jorasses, Dent du Géant. Chamonix, France.
   
• 8 routes on Mont Blanc (English): Selection of 8 routes to Mont Blanc, Chamonix (France): Central Pillar of Frêney, Peuterey Ridge, Red Sentinel, Brenva Spur, 3 Mont Blancs, Bosses Ridge (normal route), Aiguilles Grises and Grands Mulets. Chamonix, France.
   
• Grand Capucin, 3838m/12,591ft (English): photos of the Bonatti route in Grand Capucin. Chamonix, France.
   

► Ultra Distance and Trails Running:

• Mountain (English): story and photos of Himal Race (Nepal), Défi de l'Oisans (France), Cromagnon (italy/France), Grand Raid du Verdon (France) and White River Championship (USA).
   
• Desert (English): story and photos of Marathon of Sands (Sahara), Desert Cup (Jordan), Totem Pole Race (USA) et Trans Sinai (Egypt).
   
• Other Trails around the world (English): story and photos of Guyane Raid Amazonie (Guiana), Diagonale des Fous (Reunion), Guadarun (Guadeloupe), l'Iditasport (Alaska) and Laugavegurinn (Iceland).
   
• Everest Lafuma Sky Race 2008 (English): information, story and photos of the 2008 edition of the Everest Lafuma Sky Race: 200 km / 125 miles in the Khumbu, Himalayas, Nepal.
   
• Himal Race 2002 (French): information, story and photos of the 2002 edition of the Himal Race: 1000 km / 625 miles from Annapurna to Everest. Himalayas, Nepal.
   
• Marathon des Sables (English): story and photos of the 21st Marathon des Sables. Running race of 212 km / 132 miles in the Sahara desert. Morocco.
  
• Trail running (French): trails running in Southeastern of France. Description and gpx files. France.
   

► Rock Climbing:

• Rock Climbing in France: routes, access, photos of rock climbing. France.
   
• Gorges du Loup, Deverse Sector (English) : infos, topos and photos. France.
   
• Gorges du Loup, Mesa Verde Sector (English) : infos, topos and photos. France.
   
• La Turbie, la Grande Face (English) : infos, topos and photos. France.
   

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Makalu seen from the top of Mount Everest (© P. Gatta)