Barbara Delière, Pamir and Pakistan area manager, left in the spring of 2021 with Laurent Boiveau for a fully autonomous ski and pulka expedition to Pakistan, a country they know well, both being guides for Tamera and experts in its regions. Passionate about wide open spaces and committed treks, they do not envisage adventure other than on the ground. Back on their adventure.
We've chronicled the German tragedies of 1934 and 1937 at Nanga Parbat, followed by Hermann Buhl's mind-boggling victory in 1953. But "The Killer Mountain" isn't done raging. Siegfried Löw, first on the Kinshofer route on the Diamir side in 1962, then Günther Messner in 1970 on the Rupal side were also the victims immolated on the formidable mountain.
At the beginning of September, Expeditions Unlimited carried out its first expedition to Manaslu, the eighth highest peak on the planet at 8,163 meters. An extraordinary adventure in which Eric Bonnem, founder of Expeditions Unlimited and Secret Planet took part. He makes us live this ascension through the images and texts he sent us daily.
Discover our four new journeys or mini-expeditions guided by French snowkiter Michael Charavin, one of the most experienced expedition kiters. With him, we now offer four programs of 8 to 10 days in Norway, in a logic of pleasure hiking based in a chalet, roaming in tents, or training in preparation for your next ambitious expedition.
The snow leopard is probably one of the most fascinating carnivores. To date, few have had the chance to observe it in the wild. This involves confronting the cold, the altitude and a patience beyond that needed to find a tiger in the plain. A situation that only reinforces the myth around the one we call the ghost of the mountains.
Among the experts with whom we develop new trips, there is Benjamin Carbuccia: arachnologist, scientific popularizer, graduate of a master's degree in evolutionary biology. From an early age, he was attracted by the observation of unloved animals, those that were not shown to him spontaneously and of which his relatives spoke to him only with fear or disdain, which fascinated him.
"Greenland", the green land, as the Vikings called it in the 10th century, a name that sounds like an invitation to a polar adventure. This summer, we are returning to explore the west of the country during an ambitious 14-day trek in assisted autonomy, alternating between roaming and fixed camp. An original discovery of the east coast of Greenland and a rare immersion in an all-powerful nature. Discover this new adventure
On September 11, the World Conservation Congress ended in Marseille. Organized every four years by the IUCN, it brought together more than 5,000 people. Among them scientists, species conservation experts, members of non-governmental organizations, representatives of States, civil society, indigenous peoples and companies. Debrief with Renaud Fulconis.
To reach the summit of Kangchenjunga, it took fifty-six years of intense effort. First the "Haute Route" in 1899. In 1905, a sulphurous mage determined the correct route of ascent. In 1929 and 1931, the Germans fought an exhausting and sometimes tragic struggle. Then in 1955, two Britons finally set foot on the summit of the mountain. Back to those intense years.
Passionate about mountaineering and having already participated in several high altitude expeditions, Christophe Faisy was to go to Everest this spring on the expedition organized by Expeditions Unlimited, of which Montagnes Magazine is a partner. A pulmonologist and resuscitator by profession, Christophe saw his plans change with Covid-19.