After 10 days of varied activities in the picturesque valley of the Pay d'Enhaut in Switzerland, 16 Young Explorers pack their bags and return to their respective countries around the world. Eight of them have been chosen to attend the Pangaea E (...)

Bonjour à tous, Nous voilà donc arrivé au camp de base depuis le 2 décembre 2009. Nous sommes super bien installés face à l'Holtanna et à l'Holsttind nos deux plus gros objectifs.

The newest Young Explorers return home to spread Pangaea’s message, while South African explorer Mike Horn sails on to new horizons in the fight for nature. “All we want to show you is that anything is possible. I have given you a key: (...)

Since one week I am back in Switzerland. My frostbitten feet are getting slowly better and I have started again with my climbing work out. Every day life is getting back, slowly. Nevertheless: I need this rest badly. The Makalu has challenged me to t (...)

Summit success for Ueli Steck at Makalu (8463 Meter) over the normal route.

Monday, September 14, - Makalu base camp I left Base Camp to Makalu west pillar on Saturday morning at 00.30 am. I ascended directly to my small tent at 6700 meters. Basically it is more an overstepping than an ascent. The way to the actual west pill (...)

September 1, 2009 - Arrival at base camp (5250 meters above sea level).Finally we reached the foot of the mountain. The 10 days lasting trekking was not always very comfortable. The monsoon is still fully in his element. So we mostly were humid and w (...)

A little bit earlier than scheduled my wife and I returned back to Switzerland. So I have enough time to pack the rest for the upcoming Makalu expedition and to get some rest, before I will definitively leave for Nepal on August 20, 2009.

Discover the Young Explorers Program latest expedition in New Zealand and the videos of their missions.

Discover the Young Explorers Program latest expedition in New Zealand and the videos of their missions.