VAUDE Experience:
A blog
by adventurers, for adventurers
Als junger Familienvater suche ich mir meine sportlichen Herausforderungen beim Klettern vorzugsweise in den heimischen Bergen. Vor kurzem bin ich im Chiemgau an der Zellerwand wieder fündig geworden. Mein neues Projekt war gefunden, der Durchstieg des “Silberrückens” im Grad 8c+/9a.
Find moments that matter. Get excited, stay curious, stay close. It’s not important which way you go, the only direction that really matters is forward.
Nach sechs Monaten in dauerhafter Begleitung von Schmerzen, war die Freude mit dem Erstkontakt von Fels unglaublich groß. Ich hatte das Gefühl von Freiheit, frischer Luft, körperlicher Auslastung und ein Stück weit Gesundheit nie mehr wertgeschätzt als in diesem Moment.
The first E-Mountainbike Trans Alp from Eibsee to Venice. Many challenges, many questions!
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.
Bikes for a better life: simple words that describe the simple yet impressive community program, BEN Namibia.
Mountain Biking Extreme: Follow the Vertriders on their unconventional trails through Namibia, a wide open land of extreme harshness and surreal rocks…
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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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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