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Bikepacking – 10 gute Gründe für Slow-Travel mit Mehrwert
Mit dem Rad aus dem Ruhrgebiet nach Schottland fahren – das klang für mich nach einem tollen Plan und einem unvergesslichen Bikepacking-Abenteuer. Das war es auch! Doch wie so oft auf solchen Reisen kam der Punkt, wo man sich die „Warum?“-Frage stellt. Antworten darauf gibt es viele.
Fritz Miller: Winterbergsteigen in Schottland – und generell
Jetzt, gerade zurück von einer faszinierenden und sehr eindrücklichen Kletterwoche in den schottischen Highlands, möchte ich ein paar Zeilen schreiben, zum Winterbergsteigen in Schottland und auch in den Alpen.
Bonusfilme – Abschlussepisode 6: “The Sailboat Eda Frandsen”
Das geschichtsträchtige Segelschiff „Eda Frandsen“ war für zwei Wochen die Heimat unserer Kletterer auf ihrer Schottlandreise.
Bonusfilme – Episode 5: “The Reef”
Die schottische Küste bietet viele sportliche Kletterrouten. Manche von ihnen – wie beispielsweise „The Gift“ (E5/6a) – starten direkt am Riff und sind nur bei Ebbe und ruhiger See machbar. Mehr über das Klettern an Schottlands Klippen…
Bonusfilme – Episode 4: “The Captain”
James Mackenzie ist Kapitän der „Eda Frandsen“ und fährt seit Jahren zur See. Im folgenden Film beschreibt er die Besonderheiten des Zusammenlebens auf einem Schiff und warum Schottland für ihn der schönste Fleck auf Erden ist…
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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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