Sommet de l'Everest à 8849 mètres
11 July 2024 Latest news, Mountaineering, Himalayas, Fourteen 8000ers
Everest 2024 season in review
Everest, the roof of the world at 8849 meters, remains the dream of many a mountaineer, despite the criticism of its organization, which increases every year. The last few seasons have seen some serious changes in the number and value of climbers visiting the mountain. In this article, we look back at the recently concluded Spring 2024 season, during which, for the first time since 2019, the Tibetan North Face was also accessible. Weather windows, summit push, number of permits and percentage of summiters on the Nepalese and Tibetan sides, highlights... Everything worth remembering about this 2024 Everest mountaineering season.
Everest versant tibétain
16 January 2024 Himalayas, Mountaineering, Seven Summits
From Mont Blanc to Everest, building your route to climbing Everest
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
Our summer climbs above 7000 and 8000 meters
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
Logbook - The day they reached the summit of Baruntse (7129 m)
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.
Web conférence 7 Summits
16 November 2023 Mountaineering, Seven Summits, Web conferences
REPLAY | Seven Summits, a lifetime challenge
We've climbed them all... thanks to you! In our interview with Eric Bonnem, founder of Secret Planet, we take a look back at the legendary Seven Summits challenge: the characteristics of the expeditions that made it up, those that are no longer accessible and its extension to the poles.
Sommet de l'Everest
31 October 2023 Mountaineering, Seven Summits
Seven Summits challenge by Expeditions Unlimited
Conceived by Dick Bass and Franck Wells in 1985, the Seven Summits challenge involves climbing the highest peak on each of the seven continents: Everest (8848 m), Aconcagua (6962 m), Mount Denali (6190 m), Kilimanjaro (5895 m), Elbrus (5646 m), Mount Vinson (4892 m) and Carstensz Pyramid (4884 m).
Aventure au lac Télé
19 October 2023 Rest of the World
Forest adventure around Lake Télé, in the north-east of the Republic of Congo
In the forest to the north-east of the Republic of Congo lies Lake Télé, a little-known lake to which hardly anyone has ever travelled. For some, it is a mythical lake because it is the source of legends, and can only be visited after an expedition lasting several days in the forest, which is as demanding as it is memorable.
Au sommet du Manaslu
27 September 2023 Live expeditions
Ascent of Manaslu to 8163 metres in autumn 2023
Slim and Dawa set out to climb Manaslu, the planet's 8th highest peak at 8163 metres. Although not very technical, it remains a difficult peak at very high altitude.