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Mountainbiking in the Basque Country with Pol Tarres
I have been to the Basque Country a lot of times for trials competitions but only once with the enduro bikes. We went last summer with Andreu and Ernest, and we loved it so much that we wanted to come back this year too.
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.
#EverydayClimateday – Travel Smart
Why switching to bike, bus or train is worth it, even when it comes to recreation: Jakob Breitwieser, a passionate mountain biker and VAUDE athlete, has strong opinions about climate change. “If climate protection doesn’t start right here with me, then where else?” The 30-year-old athlete from Freiburg, Germany, is clearly committed to the principles […]
#EverydayClimateday – Travel Smart
Warum es sich lohnt, auch in der Freizeit auf Fahrrad, Bus und Bahn umzusteigen: Jakob Breitwieser, leidenschaftlicher Mountainbiker und VAUDE-Athlet, hat eine klare Meinung zum Thema Klimawandel. „Wenn der Klimaschutz nicht bei mir selbst anfängt, wo denn dann?“ Der 30-jährige Sportler aus Freiburg bekennt sich klar zum Prinzip #EverydayClimateday – und das nicht nur, wenn […]
Val d’Aran – Dicovering mountainbike trails in Spain
Val d’Aran lies in the northwestern part of Catalonia, in the heart of the Pyrenees where 30% of the territory is more than 2,000m high. The mountains surrounding the valley form a natural barrier which is a very important fact in its history, culture and climate. A perfect place for mountainbiking.
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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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