March 24: Wildlife & Mountains: best practices

How can we enjoy our outdoor activities without disturbing wildlife? 🌲🦌

Come and chat with Baptiste Deturche , wildlife filmmaker, and Christelle Bakhache , outdoor sports specialist, both members of the Lagoped Family. They will share their knowledge through images and discussions to better understand the animals that inhabit our mountains and the actions to take to protect them.

Born and based in Haute-Savoie, Baptiste Deturche is an independent wildlife filmmaker deeply attached to the Northern Alps. His love for nature is rooted in his childhood, lulled by walks in the forest with his father and the family heritage of a life in harmony with the land. After a decisive encounter at university that introduced him to wildlife photography, he set out on his own to film wildlife with an ethical and unpretentious approach. For him, cinema is a powerful tool for raising awareness: "making known to make loved to make protected" . His work takes him to explore many territories, but he always returns to his first inspirations: the mountains and French biodiversity. A proud member of the Lagoped Family, he appreciates the local and responsible commitment of the brand, perfectly suited to the demands of his profession. Currently, he is working on several film projects, including two films dedicated to wolves.

Christelle Bakhache is the outdoor sports officer for Asters , the Haute-Savoie natural spaces conservatory. Passionate about the mountains in all their forms—hiking, skiing, mountaineering, and sailing—she devotes her work and leisure time to reconciling outdoor sports with the preservation of natural environments. For her, the mountains are not just a playground, but a fragile space that we must learn to understand and respect. Through her adventures, from wild Scotland to Norwegian big walls, she seeks to explore nature in its most raw state, minimizing her footprint and cultivating a sensitive and immersive approach. A member of the Lagoped Family for several years, she sees the brand as a constant reminder that we share these spaces with other forms of life. For her, wearing the lagopede is a display of commitment: that of a more respectful and integrated approach to nature.