HAUT DEFI was born when two brothers, Frederic and Francois-Xavier Bleau, wanted to share with the world their mountaineering experiences in some of the richest, natural environments. It is an honest testament to their travels along challenging rock-lined ridges and their difficult ascents of some of the most satisfying summit climbs. Each logged expedition has been carried out by the Bleau Brothers along with others who share their same passion and respect for the environment, like their friend and fellow mountaineer Sebastien Duceppe.

From high peaks to open crevasses, the Bleau Brothers believe that the beauty of this world is laden in the natural environment and strive to share this beauty with the rest of the world.
Along with the exciting accounts of their adventures found on this site, the Bleau brothers also take pride in sharing their experiences with local mountain communities. It is important to them to propagate these interactions so others can gain a better understanding of how different communities have intimate links with their natural environment. With this cultural knowledge, one gains a greater respect for each site and, in turn, can be environmentally and culturally responsible as a potential visitor.

This site is constantly evolving and is being continually updated. During each expedition, the Bleau brothers write frequent logs that paint a practical and emotional portrait of their challenging journeys so their friends, family and fellow adventures can follow along. There is also information on this site to help those who are thirsty to carry out similar adventures (most of which are often much more accessible than one would think).

To follow our DEFI MANASLU 2010 EXPEDITION

To follow MOUNT LOGAN EXPEDITION 2010

After several months of preparation and training it’s time to start the expedition this Saturday, August 28. Small details remain to be finalized but we are ready. Mount Manaslu will be our next challenge and we look forward to begin the ascent. You can follow the expedition online on this [...] Read more

We arrive at camp 2 last wednesday, June 9th, we were hoping to go up to the high camps pretty fast, but on our way to do a cache at camp 3 the weather changed. The weather it s the main challenge on Mount Logan. The whiteout came fast [...] Read more

We arrive on june 6 at the base camp, we pass one night there, and we pack everything, to bring with us to the camp 1. It took 4h 30 to reach the camp, the communication were difficult because we were locate between to big cliff of rock reaching 5000 [...] Read more

As a team that respects the wonder of our environment and believes in social responsibility, we are sick of watching our leaders stand by and do nothing about climate change. This June, Haut Defi will be climbing Mount Logan (5,959m), the highest peak of Canada, in conjunction with the G8 [...] Read more