Evrard Wendenbaum

This traveler visits various parts of the world to find remote and difficult-to-reach locations. His work mostly focuses on spending time in natural environments. Since 1999, he organized various expeditions, sporting first (climbing, trekking, mountaineering, canyoning, kayaking), and then recently, he went on scientific and exploration projects. His most extensive expedition took place over three months during the winter of 2011. During this time, he traveled to the Makay Mountains in Madagascar. • 1999: Argentina (Tentative first descent in snowboard of Aconcagua, higher top of America (6962 m)) • 2000: USA (Escalade and trek in the national parks of the American West), the Balearic Islands (Canyoning) • 2001: Bulgaria (Trekking in all mass in the country), USA (Climbing in Yosemite National Park with the ascent of Half Dome and El Capitan) • 2002: Turkey (Hiking and canyon in the exploration of the massive Aladaglar) • 2003: Reunion Island (First Canyoning Traverse of the island), Algeria (Trekking and climbing exploration in the Tassili N'Ajjer) • 2004: Morocco (exploration trekking and climbing in the mountain of Jebel Sarho), Madagascar (Exploration by canoe, mountain bike, climbing) • 2005: Croatia (Exploration Sea Kayaking in new areas of escalation on the island of Hvar), Patagonia (Exploration and first to Ski in the mountain of Fitz Roy, winner scholarship Expé 2005), Sardinia (Photo essay on the climbing walls marines on the island), India (Exploring new areas of escalation in the south and ski mountaineering in the Himalayas) • 2006: Mayotte (Sea kayak Round of the island), Pakistan (First free climbing west pillar of Nameless Trango Tower 6253 m), Alaska (First ski descents in the mountain of Denali and Sea kayaking around Kenai Peninsula), Venezuela (Second free ascent of Salto Angel, highest waterfall in the world), India (Exploration and opening new climbing areas in the south) • 2007: Madagascar Trek in the Andringitra Massif, kayaking trip in the country sinners Vezo, and First exploration of the Makay mountains (adventure, canyoning, climbing) • 2008: India Climbing trip in Hampi, Alaska Complete ski crossing of the Kenai Peninsula • 2009: Algeria Trekking and climbing exploration in the Tassili N'Ajjer and buggy kiting in the Sahara desert • 2010: Madagascar First scientific expedition in the Makay mountains in January (11 scientists), First exploration of the northern Makay mountains and another bigger one over two months in November–December (40 scientists). • 2011: Madagascar Last scientific expedition in the Makay mountains (20 scientists)

Since 2001, from his numerous expeditions, he brought a large number of publications in the French press (including Paris-Match, Sport, Vertical, Montagnes Magazine and Climbing) and International (including Aktuell, View, Pareti, Alpinist, Rock and Ice, Escalar, Muntana, Alp and Klatring). His photos have also regularly fuelled means of communication (catalogues, posters, press advertising and websites) of various companies (including Petzl, Beal, Expé, Vertical, Lafuma and Migoo) and institutions (City Grenoble).