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Mein Naturerlebnis vor der Haustür
Die Sonne scheint, die Pflanzen blühen, die ersten Schwalben sind bereits zurück. Kurz: Es ist Frühling. Die beste Zeit, so viel wie möglich draußen zu sein. Aktuell sieht es für viele Menschen in Europa und der ganzen Welt jedoch anders aus. Ein Leitfaden während und nach Corona.
Schneller, höher, steiler – Stopp!
Was macht denn eigentlich ein Bergsportler, wenn er nicht gerade auf Skitour unterwegs ist oder in einer Wand hängt?
Erster Klettergarten in Shimshal in Pakistan
Mich hat Pakistan seit meinem ersten Besuch 2016 in den Bann gezogen. Es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen, dass es es in diesem Land religiös und politisch motivierte Schwierigkeiten gibt. Doch die atemberaubende Bergwelt und deren einzigartige Bewohner lassen jedes Bergsteigerherz höher schlagen.
Karakorum – Auf Skiern ins Ungewisse
Pakistan ist auf der Liste der beliebtesten Winterdestinationen wohl nicht zu finden. In den
westlichen Köpfen scheint oft ein negatives Bild dieses Landes vorzuherrschen. Doch genau
dieser Reiz des Neuen und Unbekannten lässt das Herz vier Tiroler Alpinisten höher
schlagen.
Rubihorn Nordwand, „The Nameless Route“, M6+, 355 m, 9 SL
Brüchiger Fels, schottrige Bänder, Nässe, jede Menge Gras in der Wand – die Beschreibung eines guten Kletterziels liest sich für gewöhnlich anders. Doch im Winter wendet sich das Blatt: Die Nordwand des Rubihorns wird zum attraktiven Mixedkletterziel.
Popular Blog Posts
Explore Scotland: Sail & Climb the Outer Hebrides – Part 1 “The most remote pub on mainland Britain”
Europe, a continent viewed as the centre of the universe is, in fact, an offshoot of Asia. Great Britain, former centre of the world’s largest empire, lies on the outskirts of Europe. The Old Forge, a pub on Scotland’s Knoydart peninsula, can only be reached on foot or by boat.
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The Story
The picture was taken on the summit of Marmolada after an ascent of the Vinatzer/Messner on the south wall. We didn’t reach the summit until 10:00 p.m. so we bivouacke (planned) there. We woke up to this riot of color …
The Photographer
Ralf Gantzhorn was born in 1964, holds a M.S. in Geology – and has even worked as a geologist (as an independent consultant in the contamination sector). He has been climbing since 1983 and working as a photographer since 1985. As a northern German, he is always torn between the far too distant mountains and the fresh sea air, but he’s found a compromise in Scandinavia, Scotland and Patagonia (where he has now spent over three years). He enjoys organizing trips in areas where unfamiliar vistas – which haven’t already been photographed 1000 times – lure from every corner. He often experiences his images as far too static, but then is pleased with the abundance of triangles in the structure and the fantastic light.
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The Story
OK, it’s the most famous glacier in the world. You can’t expect solitude here; every fifteen minutes a busload of tourists is released in the direction of the viewing platforms. And yet the sight of the Perito Moreno Glacier in Patagonia with its 4-km wide and 60 m high escarpment has something touching, something incomprehensible about it. It is a natural spectacle that takes your breath away and that instinctively describes the relationship between man and nature. Humility and tranquil joy of existence seizes every viewer.
The Photographer
Ralf Gantzhorn was born in 1964, holds a M.S. in Geology – and has even worked as a geologist (as an independent consultant in the contamination sector). He has been climbing since 1983 and working as a photographer since 1985. As a northern German, he is always torn between the far too distant mountains and the fresh sea air, but he’s found a compromise in Scandinavia, Scotland and Patagonia (where he has now spent over three years). He enjoys organizing trips in areas where unfamiliar vistas – which haven’t already been photographed 1000 times – lure from every corner. He often experiences his images as far too static, but then is pleased with the abundance of triangles in the structure and the fantastic light.
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