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The Italian Way – Trail development and community engagement in the Vinschgau
I stopped short on my bike, watching as the sun climbed over the Ortler in South Tyrol, Italy. Its warm rays pierced the autumn air draped around my friends, who stood in awe of the sunrise. Finally, pushed on by hunger, the four of us turned our backs on the jumbled glaciers, zipped up our […]
Von Kuchen, knackigen Trails und Kräutern – Eine g’schmackige 2-Tages-Biketour in Obertauern
Für die vierte Episode von “shred.time stories” treibt es uns vier Mädels Evelyn, Steffi, Nina und Susi in den Lungau. Die Liebe zu alpinen Enduro Trails führt uns ins Herz des Tauern-Gebirges. Direkt von Obertauern starten wir unser Trail Abenteuer. Neben flowigen und technischen Trails wird uns auf unserer Enduro Tour auch so manches kulinarisches […]
“Trailen” wie Gott in Frankreich!
Das Fahrrad ist alleine schon deshalb ein hervorragendes Sportgerät, da es einem Naturerlebnisse bescheren kann, wie es keine andere Sportart hinbekommt. Was bietet sich folglich mehr an, als eine in Mountainbikerkreisen noch eher unerschlossene Region auszukundschaften…
Supertrails der Alpen – 10 Trails, die sich mit dem E-MTB ganz besonders lohnen
Viele Wochen sind wir durch die Alpen getourt, auf der Suche nach den besten Trails. Heraus kam eine Sammlung echter Supertrails zwischen Ötztal und Nizza…
Vertriding 2.0 – Variety Mountainbiking
Gerhard Senfter, Downhill Racer, Freerider und Urgestein der Innsbrucker Vertriders-Szene in seinem teils atemberaubenden Element. Schauts euch das mal an…
Vertriding 2.0 – First Descent Mountainbiking
Down there! Great moves and best view is guaranteed. Watch it…
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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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