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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Journey notes

Thoughts

  • Choices

    A beautiful blue sky. Not a single cloud. An empty day ahead. Good weather forecast. Ok, maybe a bit too hot. I want to enjoy that time in the mountains, but I’m not exactly sure about what to do, or…

  • Bivouac

    It was my first guided hike of the 2026 summer season. Just hiking boots, no snowshoes. Of course, above 2,400 m we met some large snow patches, most of them firm enough to allow steady progress. On such terrain, there…