LE CAVALIER SANS TÊTE
Andy Collet. France. 2024. 42’

On their first expedition to an eight-thousander, Manaslu, Charles Dubouloz and Symon Welfringer discover that the prestige of the fourteen peaks over eight thousand meters has lost its allure. Both alpinists turn away from the symbols in search of the essence of their passion. They want to climb Gyachung Kang, a mountain as terrifying as it is magnificent. Despite being forty-eight meters lower than the famous giants, it remains ignored. It is here that the art and audacity of the new pioneers of mountaineering can fully express themselves.