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Crossing Lebanon – Qoernet el Swada, der höchste Berg des Nahen Ostens
Neun Tage, 8.500 Höhenmeter, 100 Kilometer auf Tourenski und dann thront er vor uns: Der 3.083 Meter hohe Qoernet el Swada, der höchste Berg des Nahen Ostens. Unter uns schneebedeckte Gipfel, am Horizont das Meer. Wir sind am Ende unserer Kräfte aber überglücklich.
Der Gepatschferner Gletscher schreit nach Hilfe
Seit über 25 Jahren spielt der Berg- und vor allem Snowboard-Sport in meinem Leben eine grosse Rolle: als Hobby, als Wettkampfsport, als Profisportlerin. Jedoch ist traurigerweise eines der sichtbarsten Zeichen des globalen Temperaturanstiegs der weltweite Rückgang der Gletscher.
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.
Von Nunatakern und Himalaya-Profis
Da sind sie meine ersten echten Nunataker! Nunataker – ein Wort aus der Inuit-Sprache – bezeichnet in der Glaziologie einen isolierten, über die Oberfläche von Gletschern und Inlandeismassen aufragenden Felsen oder Berg. Eins der wenigen Fachwörter die ich nie vergessen konnte.
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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
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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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