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… fast wie zu Hause, was für ein tolles Gefühl …
Vor zwei Wochen waren wir gestartet, damals noch luxuriös und mit allen Annehmlichkeiten, die ein in Mitteleuropa aufgewachsener Menschen so kennt. Damals … hört sich das lange an. Aber es lagen vielleicht auch Welten dazwischen, seit wir vor zwei Wochen in der Atacama-Wüste gestartet waren.
Fritz Miller: Vom Felsklettern und Gipfelsammeln in Patagonien
Ein kurzer Blick zurück – in den November 2011. Korbinian Schmidtner und ich, beide zum ersten Mal in Patagonien, kehrten nach zwei hoffnungslosen Versuchen dem Cerro Torre den Rücken und versuchten unser Glück am Fitz Roy…
Fritz Miller – Mit Freunden auf Klettertrip in Patagonien
Wieder einmal zog es mich nach Patagonien, in den Süden von Südamerika, dahin, wo Fitz Roy, Cerro Torre und das schlechte Wetter zuhause sind. Wieder einmal mit großen Plänen, aber auch mit dem Wissen, dass solche meist nichts wert sind, denn Wind und Wetter scheren sich nicht um irgendwelche Pläne.
Fritz Millers neue Erlebnisse in Patagonien
Vom 12. November bis zum 11. Dezember 2012 war ich mit Michi Wohlleben und Arne Bergau in Patagonien unterwegs. Nachdem ich im Jahr zuvor mit Korbinian Schmidtner auf Fitz Roy und Aguja Poincenot stand, hieß unser Ziel diesmal Torre-Gruppe.
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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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