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Derrière chaque progrès, chaque avancée en escalade, il y a une réelle histoire de doutes et détermination, de perséverance face à l'échec.

Behind every breakthrough in the progression of climbing, there's a true story of doubt and determination, perseverance in the face of failure.

From boulders, to big walls, to competition podiums, the climbers at
the top of the game share a commitment to do whatever it takes to
achieve their vision. Featuring Chris Sharma, Tommy Caldwell, Daniel
Woods, Adam Ondra, Kevin Jorgeson, Patxi Usobiaga, Johanna Ernst, Alex
Honnold, Paul Robinson, Matt Segal, and more, in a film by Josh Lowell,
Cooper Roberts, and Brett Lowell.
 

Eté 2009 : un frère, une sœur, 30 jours en autonomie pour un trek exploratoire et des ascensions de volcans actifs aux confins du monde, au Kamtchatka. Par Cécile et Olivier Cusin.

No Pain No Gain

If everything was easy nothing would be a challenge. If we could fly we wouldn’t bother climbing; the harder the challenge the bigger the buzz. Failure hurts, but without failure there is no success. Without failure there is no need to work hard to gain success.

History of the route

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

C'est en 13h30 que Frédéric Degoulet a parcouru l'itinéraire El Capitan.
Véritable challenge et surtout un rêve qui devient réalité!

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 pillar passes over the two Jumeaux.