Landscape | Hugo Grandcolas

The last glows on Aiguille Verte was so magical, the sun on the right give beautiful tones to the peak. The moon waits her turn while the clouds begin to dance.

Les dernières lueurs sur l'Aiguille Verte étaient si magiques que le soleil à droite donne de belles tonalités au sommet. La lune attend son tour pendant que les nuages commencent à danser.

Picture from my report : "Camp under the Moon".

Hello Dolomites

The sun took almost two hours to rise with clouds in the nearby valley, once it appeared magic operated immediately. This framing in the trees was difficult to obtain, however big I may be photographing the camera at arm's length was a challenge.
Satisfied with the result, when I shared the photo on the networks a few hours later, I learned that a sudden storm was raging, tearing off all the trees allowing this angle of view.

Le soleil a mis près de deux heures à se lever avec les nuages dans la vallée voisine, une fois qu'il est apparu magique a opéré immédiatement. Ce cadrage dans les arbres était difficile à obtenir, aussi grand que je puisse être, photographier l'appareil à bout de bras était un défi.
Satisfait du résultat, lorsque j'ai partagé la photo sur les réseaux quelques heures plus tard, j'ai appris qu'une tempête soudaine faisait rage, arrachant tous les arbres permettant cet angle de vue.

Picture from my report : "Chasing Fall".

Serie 2804m.

Yesterday we climbed to 3000m with the crampons, incredible !
15km in a melting and exhausting snow, which is similar to walking in sand. But a perfect weather, just in and above the clouds, a sensational view.
A stiff and tiring final, before going down 200m on the butt in front of a group who climbed where we were exhausted few minutes before, they laughed !

However, this beautiful adventure was almost ruined because the snow is in the middle of a melting period, so it was not uncommon to see your entire leg swallowed by the snow drifts.
On the way back my right foot completely crossed a block until it got stuck against a rock, all my weight was retained on my ankle.
I had pain on the spot and then nothing for 3 hours, after the nap (and aperitif to celebrate the ascent) it was impossible for me to stand up.
I couldn't align 2 steps anymore, the pain would get worse by the minute once the muscle cooled down. A huge stress blow for the coming weeks because we are just starting the Pyrenees and I have many objectives, but health first and foremost!
Impossible to know the gravity, one thing is for sure it was serious to see the look on my friend's face.
So I acted by praying that it would be a sprain because I've already had quite a few.

A very tight bandage, a ton of balm, and a good night's sleep later, the foot had regained its normal color and deflated!
Small miracle, I walk almost normally without pain on the morning but today is day off, we enjoy the sun.
Tomorrow we'll resume hiking!

We may be perfectly equipped for situations, know a lot of techniques, but in the mountains we are never prepared for what can happen to us !

Light Agains't Shadows

I had been advised against climbing in this weather, "you won't see anything !" but I found absolutely everything I was looking for.
After the storm, the clouds gave way to light for a moment, creating an unforgettable scenery.

On m'avait déconseillé de grimper par ce temps, "Vous ne verrez rien !" mais j'ai trouvé absolument tout ce que je cherchais.
Après la tempête, les nuages ont laissé place à la lumière pendant un moment, créant un paysage inoubliable.

Series : "Light Agains't Shadows"