Canada, Pont-Rouge, 2025-02-22. A climber navigates a particularly technical section during the difficulty competition at Festiglace 2025. The athlete, suspended upside down, tackles a delicate passage on an ice pillar marked with orange and blue lines indicating the route. Photograph by Thomas COUR…
Canada, Quebec, 2025-02-22. Ice climbing enduro competition during Festiglace 2025. Multiple climbers simultaneously climb an impressive rock wall adorned with frozen waterfalls. At the foot of the cliff, equipment and belayers enable athletes to tackle different ice routes. . Photograph by Thomas C…
Canada, Pont-Rouge, 2025-02-22. World-renowned Spanish alpinist Cecilia Buil presents her experiences opening new ice climbing routes on different continents during a conference at Festiglace 2025. Photograph by Thomas COURTOIS / Collectif DR. Canada, Pont-Rouge, 2025-02-22. L alpiniste espagnole de…
Canada, Pont-Rouge, 2025-02-22. Climber Jerome St Michel suspended in a horizontal position during the difficulty competition at Festiglace 2025. In a demanding technical passage, the athlete tackles an overhang at the junction between rock and ice. His ice axes are firmly anchored in the frozen wal…
Canada, Quebec, 2025-02-22. JC Dubeau faces the dry tooling challenge during the Festiglace enduro. Against the stratified and imposing rock face, the athlete examines each hold with determination with an ice axe in the mouth. Photograph by Thomas COURTOIS / Collectif DR. Canada, Quebec, 2025-02-22.…
Canada, Pont ROuge, 2025-02-22. Ice climbing introduction session during Festiglace 2025. Multiple climbers of all ages ascend simultaneously on an impressive ice wall under bright sunshine. Photograph by Thomas COURTOIS / Collectif DR. Canada, Pont Rouge, 2025-02-22. Initiation a l escalade de glac…
Canada, Pont-Rouge, 2025-02-22. An amateur climber in action on an ice wall during Festiglace 2025. The festival attracts not only competition athletes but also many enthusiasts who come to learn or practice ice climbing in a festive setting. Photograph by Thomas COURTOIS / Collectif DR. Canada, Pon…
Canada, Pont-Rouge, 2025-02-22. Panoramic view of the recreational climbing site at Festiglace 2025. An impressive rock wall adorned with multiple ice columns extends majestically along a partially frozen river. Several climbers are spread across different routes, while others prepare at the foot of…
Polynesie Francaise, Tahaa, 2023-07-25. Climber coconut trees. Photograph by Viviane Basquine/Collectif DR. Polynesie francaise, Tahaa, 2023-07-25. Grimpeur de cocotiers. Photographie de Viviane Basquine/Collectif DR.
Polynesie Francaise, Tahaa, 2023-07-25. Climber coconut trees. Photograph by Viviane Basquine/Collectif DR. Polynesie francaise, Tahaa, 2023-07-25. Grimpeur de cocotiers. Photographie de Viviane Basquine/Collectif DR.
Polynesie Francaise, Tahaa, 2023-07-25. Climber coconut trees. Photograph by Viviane Basquine/Collectif DR. Polynesie francaise, Tahaa, 2023-07-25. Grimpeur de cocotiers. Photographie de Viviane Basquine/Collectif DR.
Polynesie Francaise, Tahaa, 2023-07-25. Climber coconut trees. Photograph by Viviane Basquine/Collectif DR. Polynesie francaise, Tahaa, 2023-07-25. Grimpeur de cocotiers. Photographie de Viviane Basquine/Collectif DR.
France, Chamonix, 2021-02-18. The gendarmerie mountain rescue platoon of Chamonix at work in February 2021, between the helicopter, the operations room and ice climbing training on the glacier. A climber gives the scale of the ice fall. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Collectif DR. France, Chamonix, 2021…
Croatia, Imotski, 2018-05-04. Above the Red Lake, a collapsed karst sinkhole near Imotski, a team rigs highlines and jumps into the void. Seen from above, the lines web the rock face. Photograph by Fred MARIE / Collectif DR. Croatia, Imotski, 2018-05-04. Au-dessus du lac Rouge, un gouffre karstique …