The Gran Paradiso is one of the peaks of the Italian Alps renowned as one of the most accessible 4,000 m. By its usual route, it is often used as a first ascent for beginner mountaineers. This is the summit that Carole chooses to climb ...See moreThe Gran Paradiso is one of the peaks of the Italian Alps renowned as one of the most accessible 4,000 m. By its usual route, it is often used as a first ascent for beginner mountaineers. This is the summit that Carole chooses to climb with the famous mountaineer Jean Troillet, shortly after his serious accident in the Himalayas. Carole and Jean ascend to the summit by Nordic skiing, but the storm that catches up with them is a quick reminder that no peak is easily reached when in the mountains. Written by
Sébastien Devrient
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