Will we be able to see the mountain this winter?
Its snow-capped mountains, its wooden chalets and its fat marmots?
“However, the mountain is beautiful,” sang Jean Ferrat.
She is beautiful, there is consensus, and the words to evoke her are precise.
Beware of those who parry on expeditions without mastering their specific term!
Did you know that we call a "circus" a mountain valley "which widens and takes a rounded shape"?
It is for this reason that we speak of the Cirque de Gavarnie, in the Pyrenees.
Did you also know that in winter, we speak of “hibernation” in mountain lakes?
The cold causes a layer of ice to form on the water, causing the temperature to drop below four degrees.
The words of the mountain are popular.
President Emmanuel Macron had used in 2018 the words "first of the cord".
This expression designates a chain of climbers "linked together by a rope passed around the waist during their ascents", specifies the Treasury of the French language.
"Elevation", "balloon", "staging" ... The editorial team invites you to test your knowledge of these mountainous words.