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Bike 2 Boat – Eine klimaneutrale Reise mit Fahrrad und Kajak über die Alpen
Mit jeweils 90 Kilo im Gepäck begeben sich die Profi-Kajaker Olaf Obsommer, Jens Klatt, Adrian Mattern und Bren Orton auf eine abenteuerliche Radreise, um die schönsten Flüsse Tirols mit dem Wildwasserkajak befahren zu können.
Eine Nacht unter dem großen Rettenstein
Feierabend – nach einem ausgefüllten Arbeitstag in der Bikeacademy juckt es noch in den Wadeln. Ein wolkenloser Himmel und warme Temperaturen laden zu einer Übernachtung am Berg ein – vielleicht die letzte Möglichkeit in dieser Saison um am großen Rettenstein zu biwakieren.
Einsamer Kaiser
Der Bergsommer ist kurz. Kein Wunder also, dass sich in den Sommermonaten zahlreiche Bergsportlerinnen und -sportler der unterschiedlichsten Ausprägung rund um die bekannten Gipfel der Ostalpen drängen. Dennoch lässt sich die Bergwelt auch auf einsamen Pfaden, zu Fuß oder mit dem Bike erkunden…
E-Mountainbike Trans Alp – The Experiment
The first E-Mountainbike Trans Alp from Eibsee to Venice. Many challenges, many questions!
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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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Vertriders in Namibia – Social Project Ben Bike
Bikes for a better life: simple words that describe the simple yet impressive community program, BEN Namibia.
Burning Mountains: Mountain Biking in Namibia
Mountain Biking Extreme: Follow the Vertriders on their unconventional trails through Namibia, a wide open land of extreme harshness and surreal rocks…
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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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