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Bike down Chimborazo:
At 6,310 meters (20,702 ft), Volcán Chimborazo is the highest peak in Ecuador. So don't just climb up it – mountain-bike down it!
Drove up to the refuge on its flanks and then freewheeled down, looking out for grazing vicuña as I went down.
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Drove for just over two hours to Mount Chimborazo (6,310 meters/20,702ft), the highest and most impressive of Ecuador’s volcanoes. We parked at the lower refuge (4,800 meters / 15,748 feet) and continued on foot to the Edgar Whymper Refuge. Located at 5,000 meters (16,404 feet) this is the highest refuge in the world!
From here, it was all downhill- first on foot and then by bike I descended all the way to Ambato (2,800 meters / 9,186 feet).
This was an amazing bike ride through the highlands, with vicuñas being the sole inhabitants of these wild stretches.
On this tour, I enjoyed a breathtaking 70 km ride through varying landscapes in just one day. This trip is by far a favorite ride of previous cyclists.
Seldom does one have the chance to ride from the snow line of a volcano, through rural Andean patchwork fields, picnic with vicuñas and at the end of the ride arrived in a restaurant.
In Ambato, we unload the bikes and I returned to Quito by VIP taxi at about 150 km per hour. I told the taxi driver that he was not a driver, he was a Formula 1 driver. I haven't been in a car at this speed for a long time, especially at high altitudes.
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Cycling down Volcán Chimborazo along a new designated bike path from Refugio Carrel to the park entrance is an exhilarating way to experience the mountain. Several agencies in Riobamba, including Pro Bici and Julio Verne, offer recommended biking excursions (per person from $45), which can include a hike from the first to the second refugios. After the initial steep downhill the route gets even more beautiful as you cycle through the páramo past families of vicuña.
Le château de La Bâtie : devrait plutôt s’appeler Maison-forte de la Bâtie, propriété familiale, aujourd’hui exploitation agricole construit à partir du XIIIème siècle. Le lieu, a pour l’anecdote accueilli la famille du Alexis Carrel, scientifique controversée, prix Nobel de médecine en 1912, pour son travail pionnier en chirurgie vasculaire.
Wann wird's 'mal wieder richtig Sommer, ein Sommer, wie er früher einmal war? Ja, mit Sonnenschein von Juni bis September... Sänger Rudi Carrel
Song: When will it be summer, a summer like it used to be? Yes, with sunshine from June to September ... singer Rudi Carrel
Ich wünsche Euch ein zauberhaftes sonniges Wochenende.Danke für Euren Besuch und die netten Kommentare, über einen Stern freue ich mich.
I wish you a magical sunny weekend. Thanks for your visit and the nice comments, I am looking forward to a star.
Je vous souhaite un week-end ensoleillé magique. Je vous remercie de votre visite et de belles commentaires sur une étoile que je suis heureux.
Les deseo un fin de semana soleado mágico. Gracias por su visita y agradables comentarios acerca de una estrella Me complace ti.
Desejo-lhe um fim de semana ensolarado mágico. Obrigado por sua visita e comentários agradáveis sobre uma estrela estou satisfeito.
Vi auguro un week-end di sole magico. Grazie per la vostra visita e curato commenti su una stella sono lieto.
Starting on Nov. 12th, 2012, nobody is allowed to climb any glaciated mountain in Ecuador without hiring an accredited mountain guide.
This restriction was issued by Ecuadorian Goverment after the last fatal accidents that happened in 2012 in Illiniza Sur and Norte.
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Make sure you start before midnight so you'll be back before 10 am at the latest, for two reasons:
First, rock fall hazard. The part of the route along The Castle, a large rock wall about one hour from the Refugio Whymper, gets dangerous around that time. Lots of small and large rocks start to fall down then from this high wall due to warming temperatures.
Passing this area (El Corredor) later in the afternoon is really running between falling rocks.
Secondly, clouds will most often roll in early in the afternoon, making route finding very difficult. As there are big areas of crevasses on both sides of the normal route, losing track can be very dangerous.
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As I said earlier, most parties climb directly from the Whymper refuge (5,000 m / 16,400 ft.). It provides bunk-beds (4 dozens), brand new mattresses, toilets, cold water, basic food supplies, stencils, gas stove, fireplace and ... cable TV (just kidding!) .
At the moment overnight costs in Whymper refuge is USD. 15.00 a night for a bed and USD. 30.00 with meals. The refuge is partially open
You can find the same facilities and costs in the Carrel refuge (4,800 m / 15,744 ft.) as well. This refuge is completely open with 52 beds. Your climb will have to start an hour earlier, though.
What else do you need? Camping is also allowed anywhere on the mountain and some parties make a high camp to cut the summit push in two days which, I think, increases your chances to make it to the summit. The most recommendable are:
El Castillo high camp, lays in the hollow of a bowl, just a few meters beyond the rock outcrop and at the left side (north) of the Southwest ridge (the normal route). Not advisable if there’s fresh snow accumulation on the first dome. This camp can get pummeled at least by the windblast of avalanches coming from above.
Moraine camp, located 10 minutes away from Whymper refuge at 5,050 m. There’s a wide flat field in this area. Make sure you set camp away from the moraines and the Thielman glacier.
Il est programmé pour les prochaines vacances de Pâques un tournoi de billes avec les petits enfants. En attendant, je me suis exercé à déverrouiller mes doigts en lançant un dé vert à sur un tapis carrelé vert et jaune spécialement conçu pour l'occasion. #Macro #MacroMondays #GreenAndYellowSquares
Climbing Chimborazo or Carihuairazo is an adventure only for well-acclimatized, experienced mountaineers with snow- and ice-climbing gear (contact guides in Riobamba or Quito). From Riobamba, you can organize a day trip that takes you to Chimborazo's Refugio Whymper at 5,000m, or just beyond, to Laguna Cóndor Cocha at 5,100m.
Care should be taken to properly acclimatize if you plan to do physical activities around Chimborazo and Carihuairazo. If your accommodations are at altitude in the vicinity of Chimborazo and Carihuairazo, then they will probably be good sites to acclimatize, although you should also consult a qualified guide if you are planning hard hiking or climbs on either peak. You can arrange mountain-bike descents from the high-altitude refuges with tour operators in Riobamba.
The small indigenous community of Pulinguí San Pablo (3,900m) on the Riobamba–Guaranda road is well worth an afternoon visit, and climbers and hikers can stay overnight in the simple community lodge. The Puruhá people have lived on Chimborazo’s flanks for centuries and are now working to bring tourism to the region. Locals provide basic guiding services and can take you on fascinating interpretation trails in the area.
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There are two functioning huts, the Carrel Hut (4,850 m) and the nearby Whymper Hut (5,000 m). The Carrel Hut can be reached by car from Riobamba, Ambato or Guaranda. On the north-west side there is the now defunct Zurita hut (4,900 m), which served as base for the Pogyos route.
The Normal route sees many attempts all year long and is considered a class 4 climb with route finding and crevasses crossing.
There are two refuges on the mountain, Carrel refuge at 4,800 m (15,744 ft.) and Whymper refuge at 5,000 m (16,400 ft.) where most of the parties do their summit bid from. It is a 6-9 hours climb with slopes up to 60 degrees. People usually start their climb one or two hours before midnight and return to the hut a couple hours before noon in order to avoid rock fall danger caused by sun hit at the glacier entrance known as “El Corredor”.
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Most parties climb directly from the Whymper refuge (5,000 m / 16,400 ft.). It provides bunk-beds (4 dozens), brand new mattresses, toilets, cold water, basic food supplies, stencils, gas stove, fireplace and etc.
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History:
Until the beginning of the 19th century, it was thought that Chimborazo was the highest mountain on Earth (measured from sea level), and such reputation led to many attempts on its summit during the 17th and 18th centuries.
In 1746, the volcano was explored by French academicians from the French Geodesic Mission. Their mission was to determine the sphericity of the Earth. Their work along with another team in Lapland established that the Earth was an oblate spheroid rather than a true sphere. They did not reach the summit of Chimborazo.
In 1802, during his expedition to South America, Alexander von Humboldt, accompanied by Aimé Bonpland and the Ecuadorian Carlos Montúfar, tried to reach the summit. From his description of the mountain, it seems that before he and his companions had to return suffering from altitude sickness they reached a point at 5,875 m, higher than previously attained by any European in recorded history (Incans had reached much higher altitudes previously; see Llullaillaco). In 1831, Jean Baptiste Boussingault and Colonel Hall reached a new "highest point", estimated to be 6,006 m.
Other failed attempts to reach the summit followed.
On 4 January 1880, the English climber Edward Whymper reached the summit of Chimborazo. The route that Whymper took up the mountain is now known as the Whymper route. Edward Whymper, and his Italian guides Louis Carrel and Jean-Antoine Carrel, were the first Europeans to summit a mountain higher than 20,000 feet (6,100 m). As there were many critics who doubted that Whymper had reached the summit, later in the same year he climbed to the summit again, choosing a different route (Pogyos) with the Ecuadorians David Beltrán and Francisco Campaña.
Arrivo all’alba sulla vetta della Becca di Nona 3142 m , dopo una notte passata nel bivacco Federigo al Col Carrel.
L’imponente sagoma in controluce è quella del Mont Emilius che domina Aosta dall’alto dei suoi 3557 m
*** Buon 2018 a tutti ! ***
Expired SFX200. Pretty sure I snapped this with my trusty Chinon Bellami. Not sure though. Scanned with a D-SLR on a Marron Carrel scan rig using a Schneider Componon-S, 80mm enlarging lens, macro bellows, and an Omega color head as a light source. Post production with Darktable.
La Grande Mosquée du Sheikh Zayed
Un système d'éclairage unique a été conçu pour refléter les phases de la lune. De doux nuages ondulés de couleur gris bleuâtre sont projetés sur les surfaces externes en marbre blanc de la mosquée, y compris la façade et les dômes. Chaque jour apparaît un peu différent du lendemain car le cycle d'éclairage commence avec des nuages plus sombres lorsque le mois est à ses débuts et que la lune n'est qu'un petit croissant montant. À mesure que la lune progresse dans son cycle et devient pleine, l'effet de l'éclairage devient plus brillant et varie aussi en intensité entre le crépuscule et la nuit profonde. Il existe vingt-deux tours d'éclairage pour obtenir les effets créatifs.
La mosquée est entourée de bassins rectangulaires carrelés dans différentes nuances de bleu, qui s'étendent sur 7874 m2. Ils reflètent les magnifiques arcades et colonnes de la mosquée et deviennent encore plus spectaculaires par l'éclairage de nuit.
Chinon Bellamy with expired SFX200. Devved in LC110, and not very well. Scanned with a D-SLR on a Marron Carrel scan rig using a Schneider Componon-S, 80mm enlarging lens, macro bellows, and an Omega color head as a light source. Post production with Darktable.
“La civilisation industrielle nous a entourés de spectacles laids, grossiers et vulgaires... Le sacrifice par la civilisation moderne de l'esprit à la matière a été une erreur. Une erreur d'autant plus dangereuse qu'elle ne provoque aucun sentiment de révolte, qu'elle est acceptée aussi facilement pour tous que la vie malsaine des grandes villes, et l'emprisonnement dans les usines.”
Alexis Carrel
My youngest with French Toast. I'm testing out the little 50mm Nikkor-HC F2.0 LTM, I picked up cheap for indoor portraits. I like it a lot so far. I wonder if the slight cleaning marks/coating damage on the front element are giving the image a glow that I wasn't expecting. Either way, well worth the $50 I spent. Leotax T2 with Kentmere 100 devved in that old standby D76... and I do mean old. This batch came from a sealed metal can from the 80s. Scanned with a D-SLR on a Marron Carrel scan rig using a Tominon 75mm process lens, macro bellows, and an Omega color head as a light source. Post production with Darktable.
my flickr buddy 'john carrel aka jc-pics' has been capturing some awesome eagle photos lately, so not to be outdone by his closeups....maybe I should have backed off just a little..
The 14th-century cloisters are a major highlight of Gloucester Cathedral. The fan-vaulted roof is the finest in Europe and the earliest in England. The cloisters enclose a peaceful garden.
El Castillo is the most popular route up the volcano. This route is usually climbed December to February and June to September. This route involves climbing the west side of the volcano. The route starts at Whymper hut to a saddle above El Castillo. From the saddle, there is a glacier ridge then you go to the Veintemilla summit. Veintemilla summit is often the turnaround point for climbers. There is a 30-minute snow filled basin between Veintemilla summit and Whymper summit. Whymper summit is the highest point of the mountain. The El Castillo route takes around eight to twelve hours to ascend and about three to five hours to descend. Climbing Chimborazo is dangerous due to risk of avalanches, the severe weather conditions, and the fact that it is covered in glaciers. Climbing should begin at night in order to reach the summit before sunrise when the snow melts increasing the chance of avalanche and rockfall.
The climb itself demands skill. The climb is often on black ice in which crampons and other high tech climbing equipment are required.
Conocida en O Grove como La Torre fue construida sobre un pazo anterior, la Casa da Carrela de los siglos XVII-XVIII, por Luis Mestre Roig a quien le correspondió la gestión del balnerario de A Toxa y por ese motivo compró la edificación en O Grove.
El complejo residencial de los Mestre fue a comienzos del siglo XX uno de los lugares más hermosos de O Grove. Tras la muerte del patriarca la mansión se dividió entre sus hijos que a su vez la vendieron a la familia local de los Lores, conserveros, que la reformó y la vendió a una inmobiliaria que numeró sus piedras y la trasladó no se sabe a donde. Ahora en el lugar se alza un edificio y la otra parte, que perdió la mitad de su encanto, fue adquirida por los Escuredo, que la respetaron casi en su totalidad. Pero el paso del tiempo y el abandono están haciendo una mella terrible en los restos de la villa Mestre.
La casa Escuredo cuenta con una delicada decoración digna de una mansión de la nobleza. Entre las salas destacan una de ambientación japonesa y otra de estilo árabe, inspirada en la Alhambra y obra de algunos de los artistas más destacados de finales del XIX.
La torre de Escuredo fue declarada Bien de Interés Cultural en 1995. Teóricamente, se trata del mayor grado de protección que puede tener un inmueble. Sin embargo, tanto el pazo como la casa corren un serio riesgo de derrumbe.
16/52 (Shelfie)
Tough theme, though. And I cheated a little: it´s the desk from my better half (shot from mine)... yeah, she needs a study!
Sound: Hotel Illness by The Black Crowes
Gloucester’s great Cloister is famous for its magnificent fan vaulting, which is believed to be the earliest example in England.
Originally built to house the monks, it provided space for them to live, work and meditate. In many abbeys, the cloisters were traditionally built on the south side, but at Gloucester, it unusually lies on the north.
Using the normal Benedictine layout, all of the domestic buildings would have originally branched off three of the cloister walks.
Begun in the late 14th century and finished by Abbot Froucester before 1412, it replaced an earlier Norman cloister.
The design itself incorporates a row of twenty carrels (niche like spaces), which would have originally houses desks for the monks to study. The Cloister also includes a lavatorium, (washing place) which would have made use of a local stream.
La pièce chaude : Cette pièce creusée au dessus de la cuisine a deux rôles complémentaires.
Elle permettait de changer les fours chaque fois qu'il était nécessaire de le faire et elle servait à conserver le levain et faire lever la pâte à pain sur son sol carrelé.
La chaleur était produite par les fours qui étaient situés juste en dessous.
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Date and Time (Original):2009:08:13 06:35:15.65+02:00
«The cell is immortal. Only the liquid in which it floats is subject to degeneration.»
Dr. Alexis Carrel, surgeon, Nobel Prize winner 1912
My eldest driving in the snow for the 1st time during last week's cold snap. I was worried about her, so I rode along and caught a bus to work afterwards. I gave her some pointers, like staying in the snow ruts, making only gentle corrections, steering into the slide, etc. She did pretty well. She's a careful driver. I, on the other hand did my best to distract her by taking pics with my new/old Leica copy. I missed focus by a bit, but luckily she stayed focused. Leotax T2 with W-Komura 35/f2.8 on expired (2010) Tmax 400. Devved in old Tmax concentrate. Scanned with a D-SLR on a Marron Carrel scan rig using a Tominon 75mm process lens, macro bellows, and an Omega color head as a light source. Post production with Darktable.
Sa Carrela 'e Nanti è una manifestazione tradizionale del carnevale di Santu Lussurgiu, un paese della provincia di Oristano situato ai piedi del versante sud orientale della catena del Montiferru, che si trova all'interno di un cratere di origine vulcanica.
One neat thing about that old Leica mount Nikkor-HC 50mm f2.0 I got the other day is the fact that it will focus closer than 3.5 feet. Most Leica lenses can't focus closer than that without adding weirdly named Leitz contraptions to the camera. This Nikkor focuses down to 1.5 feet, but you have to use a measuring tape, as the rangefinder won't work that close to the subject. Regarding this color... I usually pull any residual color out of my camera scans before posting, but this plum tone right off the rig seemed right for rotten fruit. Leotax T2 with Kentmere 100 devved in D76 stock solution. Scanned with a D-SLR on a Marron Carrel scan rig using a Tominon 75mm process lens, macro bellows, and an Omega color head as a light source. Post production with Darktable.
emboîter [ãbwate] v. tr.
• 1328; de en- et boîte
Faire entrer (une chose dans une autre, plusieurs choses l'une dans l'autre). => ajuster, assembler, encastrer, enchâsser. Emboîter un tenon dans une mortaise. Emboîter des tuyaux. => aboucher. — Pronom. « Les pièces découpées par nous s'emboîtent exactement les unes dans les autres » (Carrel). Tables qui s'emboîtent. => gigogne.
La maison espagnole est un édifice de tradition gothique remontant aux XVIe et XVIIe siècles, fortement restauré au début du XXe siècle. Elle s’élève sur trois niveaux en briques et pierre clairement individualisés par des cordons-larmiers. La façade à rue est percée au rez-de-chaussée de deux baies moulurées à croisée ou à traverse datant du XVIe siècle tandis que l’étage est éclairé de trois baies du XVIIe siècle. Une étroite fenêtre avec arc surbaissé et croisée en bois se distingue des autres baies par son seuil carrelé d’origine. Des percements similaires, sans croisée, caractérisent le dernier niveau.
20-07-2016 Cheneil è una località appartenente al comune di Valtournenche (Valle d'Aosta). Luogo di particolare bellezza naturalistica, di larici e latifoglie, ivi è presente il Santuario della Clavalité, e la scuola di alpinismo "Louis Carrel". È una delle poche frazioni valdostane non raggiungibili in auto.
at Gloucester Cathedral. I have pictures of the amazing vaulted ceiling as well....
We had such a nice time wandering round - it's all so awe inspiring! Possibly one of the nicest of all the Cathedrals I have visited.
www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk/visit/what-to-see-and-do/h...
Gloucester’s great Cloister is famous for its magnificent fan vaulting, which is believed to be the earliest example in England.
Originally built to house the monks, it provided space for them to live, work and meditate. In many abbeys, the cloisters were traditionally built on the south side, but at Gloucester, it unusually lies on the north.
Using the normal Benedictine layout, all of the domestic buildings would have originally branched off three of the cloister walks.
Begun in the late 14th century and finished by Abbot Froucester before 1412, it replaced an earlier Norman cloister.
The design itself incorporates a row of twenty carrels (niche like spaces), which would have originally houses desks for the monks to study. The Cloister also includes a lavatorium, (washing place) which would have made use of a local stream.
14. Linear patterns
Comenzamos nuestra aventura sobre las 23:00h, justo después de cenar algo.
Con los nervios por el reto que tienes por delante, muchas veces 'se te cierra el estómago' y pierdes el apetito. Pero intentas comer algo, lo vas a necesitar.
Salimos 2 cordadas en la negra noche con un frío interesante. No obstante, ya íbamos abrigados (4 capas arriba y 3 abajo).
El ritmo de caminata era correcto y llevadero.
Justo antes de empezar a pisar nieve, por la zona del Castillo, ya nos equipamos con el arnés y nos encordamos.
Hicimos 2 cordadas: una de 3 en la que iba yo y otra de 2.
De seguida nos metimos de lleno en glaciar con una pronunciada pendiente. Nos pusimos crampones y piolet en mano y hacia arriba.
Pronto la cordada de 2 empezó a flaquear. Aunque nosotros físicamente íbamos bien, el hecho de que los compañeros empezaran a tener problemas mina mucho la moral del grupo.
Tienes que cambiar el ritmo de ascensión, hacer más paradas en la fría y empinada noche.
Finalmente la cordada de 2 abandonó. Ya solo quedábamos 3, entre ellos yo.
Seguimos subiendo a ritmo tranquilo pero constante.
Empezaban asomar las primeras luces en el horizonte y la pendiente blanca cada vez era más empinada.
Para salvar un poco el exigente ascenso en vertical íbamos zigzagueando, para aliviar las piernas.
Como vais? - Nos preguntabamos.
Bien, bien. Venga, sigamos, que casi lo tenemos.
Finalmente, la vertical blanca, parecía acabar en un cortante unos metros más arriba y de repente aminoró la pendiente, para hacerse casi horizontal.
Ya habíamos llegado a la cima Veintimilla (6200m). El aire era muy liviano, costaba respirar, pero la emoción empezaba a hervir en todo el cuerpo. Los primeros rayos de Sol comenzaban a calentar lo poco de piel de la cara que teníamos sin cubrir.
Lloras, ries, es indescriptible. Lo has conseguido. Por fín.
Te abrazas a tus compañeros, con una complicidad que no puedes trasladar ni asemejar en otro momento ni en otro lugar del planeta.
Notas la adrenalina que te corre por la sangre. No eres feliz, eres lo siguiente. Es orgásmico, es el Nirvana. No sé. Lo que sientes es muy grande.
Había otra cima más allá, el pico Whymper (6310m), pero se nos había hecho tarde y teníamos que empezar a descender.
Uno de los problemas de esta montaña, es que a la que sale el Sol, empiezan a haber desprendimientos. Cayendo rocas pequeñas y grandes, mientras desciendes y el peligro es inherente.
Mientras bajábamos los 3, ya descordados, íbamos esquivando las rocas que oíamos cómo rebotaban contra el suelo hacía la pendiente.
Piedra!! - Nos avisábamos y nos poníamos a cubierto detrás de alguna gran roca o fuera de su trayectoria.
Cerca de nuevo al camino del Refugio Hermanos Carrel nos esperaba nuestro compañero que no había podido hacer cima.
A pesar de la frustración en ese momento por no haberlo conseguido, vino a acompañarnos los últimos metros hasta la puerta de Refugio.
Una vez en el Refugio nos regalamos una ducha con agua caliente que no pudo borrarnos la sonrisa de la cara. Una sonrisa que nos duró días.
Fue toda una experiencia y lo habíamos conseguido.
Había conseguido mi primera cima por encima de 6000 con éxito.
En la foto, la montaña que se vé al fondo, es el Volcán Cotopaxi. Una montaña de 5897m que queríamos haber subido, pero que todavía estaba cerrado por una erupción reciente.
Cima Chimborazo (Veintemilla 6200m)
Riobamba, Guaranda, Ecuador
July 2017
En bordure de la Gironde à Jau-Dignac-et-Loirac en Gironde.
Voir: www.pays-royannais-patrimoine.com/themes/peche/les-carrel...
From my 1st roll with an Olympus 35SP I got from a friend. It needed a bit of shutter swabbing but seems to be going OK now. I gotta say I don't really care for the EV system much but it seems to take nice pics. Expired Fuji slide film devved at Dwayne's. Scanned with a D-SLR on a Marron Carrel scan rig using a Tominon 75mm process lens, macro bellows, and an Omega color head as a light source. Post production with Darktable.
Avec sa forme caractéristique , le Cervin (ou Matterhorn) est peut-etre le sommet le plus connu des Alpes ,voir du monde, le plus photographié et sans doute, le but préféré des alpinistes.
sa forme de pyramide , son élégant profil rocheux s'élançant vers le bleu cobalt représentent , très probablement , la "montagne" telle que tous l'imaginent et comme la déssine spontanément les enfants...
La conquete des 4.478m du sommet du Cervin représente un chapitre fondamental de l'histoire de l'alpinisme,un défi qui fut remporté le 14 juillet 1865.
Depuis la fin de 1860,la fièvre pour la conquète du cervin avait amené sur ses pentes raides de nombreuses expéditions, alimentant la rivalité entre anglais et italiens.
C'est en 1861 qu'un jeune alpiniste anglais,fasciné par le Cervin, Edward Whymper,fit la connaissance de Jean Antoine Carrel, guide de Valtournenche, qu'il engagea plusieurs fois comme guide et compagnon de cordée. Une sorte d'esprit stimulant de compétition s'instaura entre les deux, caractériellement très différents l'un de l'autre, l'anglais étant éclectique et expansif et le valdotain plus renfermé et réservé.
Après des années de tentatives infructueuses, ce fut justement Edward Whymper qui amena sa cordée jusqu'au sommet de la "gran Becca". L'expédition se conclut malheureusement tragiquement et quatre des Sept alpinistes périrent durant la descente vers Zermatt, d'où ils étaient partis quelques jours auparavant.
Grande fut la déception de Carrel qui aperçut, de quelques metres plus bas, son adversaire atteindre le sommet. Mais, seulement deux jours plus tard, le 16 juillet 1865, animé par un grand désir de revanche,il réussit dans son entreprise la conquete du sommet du versant italien, bien plus difficile.
L'amitié entre Whymper et Carrel dura pendant de nombreuses années et ils furent les protagonistes d'autres entreprises historiques, dans les Alpes comme dans les Andes, où ils conquirent la cime du Chimborazo, en Equateur.
With its characteristic shape, the Matterhorn is can - etre the summit the most known for the Alps, to see of the world, the most photographed and doubtless, the favorite purpose of the climbers.
Its shape of pyramid, its elegant rocky profile dashing to the cobalt blue represent, very probably, the "mountain" such as all imagine it and as the déssine spontaneously the children...
The conquete of the 4.478m of the summit of the Matterhorn represents a fundamental chapter of the history of the climbing, a challenge which was taken away on July 14th, 1865.
Since the end of 1860, the fever for the conquète of the cervin had brought on its stiff slopes of numerous expeditions, feeding the rivalry between English and Italian.
It is in 1861 when a young English climber, fascinated by the Matterhorn, Edward Whymper, got acquainted of Jean Antoine Carrel, guide of Valtournenche, when he committed several times as guide and companion of bundle. A kind of stimulating spirit of competition was established.
After years of fruitless attempts, it was exactly Edward Whymper who brought his bundle up to the summit of it " gran Becca ". The expedition ends regrettably tragically and four of Seven climbers died during the descent to Zermatt, where from they had left a few days before.
Big was the disappointment of Carrel which perceived, of some lower metres, his opponent reaching the summit. But, only two days later, on July 16th, 1865, livened up by a big desire of revenge, he makes a success in his company of the conquete of the summit of the more difficult, Italian hillside.
The friendship between Whymper and Carrel lasted during numerous years and they were the protagonists of the other historic companies, in the Alps as in the Andes, where they conquered the top of Chimborazo, in Ecuador.
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My brother in law always wanted me to get this perfect shot “a bear and mountain lion fighting over an elk carcus with an eagle diving down at them “, well finally……although it took the help of a talented flicker friend John carrel 'attempting' to teach me some of his valuable ai skills !