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Bikepacking in Patagonia
Last December was a very special month. Not only did I have the opportunity to come back to Argentina, but I was also able to celebrate my birthday deep into wild Patagonia, a unique opportunity I have been waiting for a long time. What an amazing experience it has been. Along with a few other […]
Urban Outdoor II – Frühlings-Wanderungen rund um Berlin
Die Vögel zwitschern, die Krokusse blühen und mir zappeln die Füße! Es ist Zeit, dass ich mich wieder auf den Weg mache um die umliegende Natur in der Nähe von Berlin weiter zu erkunden! Lasst uns wandern gehen! Spaziergang mit Umweg von Schmöckwitz nach Königs Wusterhausen Ich habe mich schon öfter gefragt, was wohl nach […]
Eisklettern und Skibergsteigen auf Senja in Norwegen
Letzten Winter, im März 2022, besuchte ich zusammen mit ein paar Kumpels aus der Reutlinger Gegend die Insel Senja im Norden Norwegens. Es ist nicht ganz einfach, die richtigen Worte zu finden, um diesem besonderen Ort gerechnet zu werden: Senja ist traumhaft schön, vor allem, wenn man in Winter auf einem Gipfel steht, die Wolken […]
Wo sich die Kräfte bündeln – Skitouren rund um die Engstlenalp
Kenner sagen, selbst im Berner Oberland gibt es nur noch wenige unverbaute, authentische Orte. Die Engstlenalp ist so einer. Eine Handvoll stiller Gipfelziele umsäumt sie. Touristiker würden das gerne ändern, wäre da nicht ein Hotelier, der das Kulturerbe so erhalten möchte, wie es ist: ein Ort der Kraft. Text & Fotos: Iris Kürschner Wie ein […]
Andi Wittmanns neuer Bikefilm “Status Quo”
Andi Wittmanns Herzensprojekt “Status Quo” steht für sein derzeitiges Leben auf zwei Rädern. Es zeigt auf, wie schwer es im Familienleben oft ist, seine sportlichen Ziele zu erreichen. Die Jahre 2021 und 2022 waren für Andi voller Herausforderungen – und genau diese haben den Bikefilm “Status” Quo zu dem gemacht, was er jetzt ist. Gemeinsam […]
Urban Outdoor – vier attraktive Wanderungen rund um Berlin
“Dickes B, Home an der Spree – Im Sommer tust du gut und im Winter tut’s weh.” Wer kennt sie nicht, die Ode der Band Seeed an deren Heimatstadt. Um den grauen Alltag Berlins im Spätherbst und Winter zumindest kurz entfliehen zu können, machte sich die Fotografin Vic Harster auf die Suche nach einfachen Tageswanderungen […]
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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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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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