{"id":344,"date":"2026-03-05T14:07:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T13:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/altitude.lu\/demarche\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T12:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:54:14","slug":"approach","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/altitude.lu\/en\/approach\/","title":{"rendered":"Approach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

From the Slopes to the Backcountry:<\/mark>
The Birth of a Passion<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Born on October 22, 2002, in Luxembourg to a Luxembourgish father and a Swedish mother, I am 22 years old and currently in my first year of a Master\u2019s degree in Medicine. Alongside this demanding academic path, I pursue another passion that is just as consuming: high-altitude mountaineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I discovered the mountains through skiing at the age of six. Very quickly, the snow-capped peaks became a fascination. While I progressed on groomed slopes, it was by heading off the beaten path that I felt my first true sense of freedom. Backcountry skiing, far from the hustle and bustle of the resorts, offered a unique thrill: moving through a pristine, silent, and untouched space where no human tracks preceded mine. Carving my own path through immaculate snow deeply transformed me and gave me a true taste for adventure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n
\n

The gateway<\/mark>
to mountaineering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This need for freedom naturally led me to ski touring. Accompanied by an Austrian guide named Ossi, I completed my first skin-up ascents in the Austrian Tyrol. Little by little, the desire to go even further was born: I began to take an interest in classic mountaineering\u2014climbing high peaks without skis, armed with crampons and ice axes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For me, mountaineering is much more than a sport: it is the art of reaching summits through one’s own physical and mental strength. This discipline combines trekking through difficult terrain, rock or ice climbing, and navigation in isolated environments, all while using specialized equipment. Mountaineering encompasses a wide range of activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n