Winter skiing and alpinism
The Arête de la Grande Journée provides alpinists with a majestic panorama of Mont Blanc.
Winter skiing and alpinism
The Arête de la Grande Journée provides alpinists with a majestic panorama of Mont Blanc.
An early-morning start for alpinists
5am in Les Ecrins, and crampons crunch along the glacier.
In the shadow of the giants
When the peaks cast long shadows.
In the shadow of the giants
When the peaks cast long shadows.
Snowkiting, the art of using the wind as a ski lift.
Ants in the snow? No, rather the runners of the Pierra Menta competition.
Ants in the snow? No, rather the runners of the Pierra Menta competition.
Ants in the snow? No, rather the runners of the Pierra Menta competition.
Ants in the snow? No, rather the runners of the Pierra Menta competition.
Pick your path... between peaks and crevasses.
Pick your path between peaks and crevasses
Skis on their backs, mountaineers climb Mont Coin.
Skis on their backs, mountaineers climb Mont Coin.
Skis on their backs, mountaineers climb Mont Coin.
Skis on their backs, mountaineers climb Mont Coin.
Not everyone can be bothered with parallel turns.
When the storm rages at the summit.
When the storm rages at the summit.
A zig-zag trail to the top for these mountain athletes.
Zoom in
Born in 1984, Antoine grew up surrounded by mountains, first in the Savoie and then in the Hautes-Alpes. In 2014, after months of thinking about it, he founded Ekkla. His photography mirrors the man: authentic, intense, and creative.