This website summarizes 90,000 km covered on foot—the equivalent of twice the circumference of the Earth. It is a collection of adventures, encounters, emotions, successes, and failures. Across seven continents, these stories and hundreds of photographs bear witness to the beauty and diversity of our planet.
Philippe Gatta
Far from the crowds often seen in photos, there were only about a dozen of us reaching the summit that day. The wind had been blowing for days, dropping the wind chill to -47°C. I have never been so cold, not even in Antarctica or Alaska in winter. Reaching the top triggered emotions that were as intense as they were mixed—joy, fear, sadness, emptiness. Everest is a mountain that leaves a mark.
Our French-Swiss team successfully climbed the Southwest Face of Kangchenjunga. At 8,586m, Kangchenjunga is the third-highest mountain in the world.
Pasang Gombu and I had already climbed Everest together. This time, we teamed up again to climb Makalu. At 8,485m, Makalu is the fifth-highest mountain in the world.
The Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) is one of the world’s longest and highest trekking networks. Linking the planet’s tallest peaks, it traverses remote communities, lush valleys, and arid high plateaus across some of the most incredible landscapes on Earth.
A 25-day trail running journey from Triglav to Chamonix. We covered 1,000 km and 45,000m of elevation along the Via Alpina, exploring the beauty of seven Alpine nations.
The Spine Challenger is a superb 174 km winter ultratrail. The route follows the Pennine Way from Edale to Hawes in England.
With its 4,000 routes, Kalymnos is an outstanding and unmissable climbing destination. This article introduces the island and our book: The 300 finest routes in Greece.
Leonidio and Kyparissi, with their 2,000 routes beautifully set between the sea and the mountains, have progressively risen to the ranks of Greece’s premier climbing destinations. It was only natural to dedicate an article to them and include them in our book on the 300 finest routes in Greece.
Following the exceptional sites of Kalymnos and Leonidio, a new and equally promising destination is currently being developed. With its 600 routes, Manikia fully deserves an article, as well as its place in our book on the 300 finest routes in Greece.
From the Normal Route to the Central Pillar of Freney: a selection of seven routes to reach the summit of the Alps, Mont Blanc (4,807 m).
A selection of six amazing routes on Mont Blanc du Tacul: Normal Route – Bodin-Afanasieff – Aiguilles du Diable – Macho Couloir – Gabarrou-Albinioni – Gervasutti Pillar.
Seven dream routes on an iconic peak, the Aiguille du Midi: from the classic Arête des Cosmiques and the glacial Mallory-Porter to the legendary granite lines of the South Face—including the Rébuffat-Baquet, Kohlmann, La Dame du Lac, La Contamine—and the mixed elegance of the Éperon Frendo.
