Registration is now open for Ice Climbing Ecrins 2013, the 23rd annual ice climbing gathering held in Argentière la Bessée, close to Briancon on the southeast side of the Ecrins massif. Read more »
On consecutive days French alpinists Yann Borgnet and Robin Revest linked three great north faces above the Glacier Noir in the Ecrins, the theme being to celebrate the achievements of one of the massif's most famous partnerships. Read more »
In recent days a spate of accidents in the Alps has left many dead, nowhere more so than in the Ecrins Massif, where last Saturday one of the worst tragedies in recent years took place. Read more »
Over 11 days, finishing in October, well-known French alpinists Aymeric Clouet and Christophe Dumarest made a more-or-less continuous north to south traverse of the Ecrins linking eight respectable north faces, two or three of which alone would keep most people happy for a season. Read more »
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