Mountain landscape with snow-capped peaks and clouds, captured by Olivier Steiner Photography.

Hiking. Making images. Witnessing the mountain.
– Mountain leader and photographer –

Who am I ? Come with me Photographs
Two skiers ascend a snow-covered slope beneath dramatic, cloud-filled mountain peaks. Soft, diffused light filters through the clouds, highlighting the smooth contours of the snow. The scene conveys scale, mystery, and the quiet atmosphere of a altitude winter landscape.
A single hiker is hiking the Huayhuash range in the Peruvian Andes in front of the majestic Nevado Trapezio. It is a black and white picture
Self-portrait of myself crossing a river in the wild Montana during a solo hike.

As a child, woods and nature in the Northern Vosges (France) were my playgrounds. Today, UIMLA Mountain Leader, photographer and teacher, I live in Val de Bagnes (Switzerland) below the majestic Grand Combin. In all seasons, I offer guided journeys, slow, contemplative, photographic, and I’m telling it all here, with words and images.

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  • First Snow

    It was supposed to be a regular day in the mountains. A bit busy maybe, as I was planning to scout two different hikes in the French Chablais. The morning was already amazing: hiking alone in some fresh early‑November snow,…