Winter in summer on the mountain pasture (Swiss Stories 2024, by Olivier Vogelsang) - Swiss Press Award

Olivier Vogelsang
Valais, alpage La Marlénaz le 03.06.23. Le premier jour de la saison d'alpage, inscrite au patrimoine culturel immatériel de l’UNESCO fin 2023, une brusque chute des températures a transformé la pluie en neige et en grêle. La reprise des luttes reprendra après le passage du front froid.
Le Courrier
Photo / Swiss Stories
2024
Olivier Vogelsang
Winter arrives in the middle of summer on the La Marlénaz mountain pasture. The cows no longer have access to green grass, and the shepherds lead the herd below the limit of the white blanket. This series of images reflects the conditions encountered by the shepherds, subjected to the sometimes raging elements of alpine nature, which climate change makes even more unpredictable.
