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we live in the outdoors
INTERVIEW:
Exclusive interview with Florian Harrasser and Simon Ploner, two local adventure seekers.
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“We like to be out in the nature so much because it has no opinion about us.” –Friedrich Nietzsche
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it’s all about reflections
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alpine playground
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Focus: Florian Harrasser layer, layer, layer sunrise vs. sunset fire and ice cold fear Focus: Simon Ploner
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REFLECTIONS
ITS ALL ABOUT REFLECTIONS Reflection photography is a challenging, special type of photography that requires a decent comprehension of perspective, angles and of course an artistic eye and flair. Reflections can be hard to capture because they involve you looking at your perspective differently, or in a less traditional sense than you normally would. Instead of photographing a traditional scene, why not mix it up a little? You have to start by changing your perspective – take your shots upside down. You want your viewer to look at the world from a new viewpoint. It will take time and consideration to get the perfect shots, but the end results can be extremely rewarding. Though reflection photographs can be used to add depth and interest; they can also act as a frame, for capturing an image within an image – pretty clever, and artistically original all at the same time. From reflections of trees in lakes, to shots of new buildings with their surroundings reflected within them, there are plenty of ways a photographer can shoot and use reflections to their advantage. – hope this will help to unleash your imagination.
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VULCANIC TARN FOR EARLY BIRDS
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TIPS & TRICKS
Preparation is key to a good reflection First at all, as always, you will want to head out to your chosen location beforehand. Take a walk around the location of choice, and consider different sights, angles, hazards and lighting. Set your alarm clock to go off early as winds are usually lighter in the morning. However, if you are aiming for more abstract effect you don’t need to sit in twiddling your thumbs waiting for the wind to die down – the wind will accentuate the ripples and add to the effect.
The Mt Taranaki Summit track is the ultimate in trekking experiences. The journey is challenging so should only be attempted by those with a high level of fitness and trekking experience. Standing at 2518 m high, Mount Taranaki summit track is more difficult and dangerous than it may appear so only attempt the track in good weather conditions. The adventure will take between 8-10 hours from start to finish, and the views from the top will make the journey absolutely worth it. Leave early in the morning to ensure you have enough time to get there and back before sunset. Towering at 2,518 metres high, Te Maunga is one of the most symmetrical mountains in the world, and I think you’ll find one of the most captivating. The secondary cone of Mt Taranaki, Fanthams Peak is 1,966 meters high and can be seen clearly from the south side of the mountain. Mount Taranaki can be accessed by car at three different entry points, Pembroke Road to Stratford Plateau, Egmont Road to North Egmont, and Manaia Road to Dawson Falls. The highest point of access with a viewing platform and parking facilities for the ski field, is the parking platform
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Pembroke Road access. As the centre of attention in Taranaki, the activities and adventures to be had on Mt Taranaki are endless. Originally named Mt Egmont by Captain Cook, Mount Taranaki became the alternative and equal official name in 1986. Having commenced activity approximately 130,000 years ago, Mt Taranaki is classed as a relatively young mountain. Mount Taranaki is sacred to Maori and has its fair share of stories to tell. The name Taranaki comes from Tara meaning “mountain peak” and naki stems from the word ngaki which means “glistening”, referencing the snow covering the mountain. Mt Taranaki’s most notable story is the legend of the battle of mountains. Legend has it that Mt Taranaki once lived in the central plateau with the other mountains – Tongariro, Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe. Tongariro erupted in jealous fury as Mount Taranaki began flirting with the pretty lady hill named Pihanga. Taranaki fled to the west, carving out large rivers as he travelled through Whanganui before settling where he is now.
SOMETIMES SMALL CHANGES IN THE WORLD HAVE A VERY BIG IMPACT ON HOW WE SEE AND FEEL AFTER
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She was only nine years old, but she could see things. In reflections, she could see the future. She could see her wedding in the reflection of a raindrop on a flower after a cloudburst on a late summer day afternoon. She could see the man she would meet some day, who would become her husband, in the reflection off a bead from her mother’s necklace. And she could see the future wrinkles she’d have on her face, in the small ripples that the wind blew across the little fountain in her backyard. And in the reflections of light off the bottom of a deep pool, she could see a funeral—whose she would not say. But at this last reflection, she was driven to tears. She asked her mother, “why do I see these things?” And her mother said, “You must understand, that it’s not the future you see, for the future is never set or solid. What you see are only possible futures. Our imagination is a gift, and it helps us see the potential of all things around us, but what is to come depends on choice, and choice is always a mystery.” by Emma Blue
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THE TRAP BEHIND He was a strange artist. He painted one thing, and one thing only, reflections. He never painted anything directly, and for the most part he avoided mirrors. He only wanted to paint natural reflections, and these he could find on lakes during a clear day, or across the surface of a pool, or even in a puddle the day after the rain. While some of his paintings could be quite clear, often they were rippled and distorted, as he’d painted off a rippled reflection. These were his most popular paintings. They sold well. Some people liked their abstractness, their ambiguity. You could reflect on the painting, and see so many different things. Others bought the paintings for deeper reasons. They said that this was the way we actually saw reality, through windy ripples reflected on our eyes. The truth was, that to the artist, he didn’t like reality. He couldn’t face it. Somehow it just felt safer to paint reflections and only reflections. To paint reality—it somehow meant he’d have to go beyond the reflections, to be clairvoyant, to see beyond Plato’s shadow on the wall in that cave that he’d once read about. This struck him as a kind of blasphemy, a pretentiousness he could never bear. So he painted reflections, and only reflections, and somehow to him, that felt more honest. by Harry Kane
Foto of the “Becco di Mezzodì” a mountain of the Croda da Lago chain, a small mountain group in the central Dolomites. The mountain’s name means Midday Peak in the local dialect, as the sun appears directly above the peak at midday from Cortina.
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The Rifugio “Croda da Lago� is the starting point for the summit ascent and a well known place.
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MIRRORS LIE. THEY DON’T SHOW YOU WHAT’S INSIDE.
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ALPINE PLAYGROUND
BETWEEN BEAUTY AND DEATH Mountains loom large in the cultural imagination. They rise up and erupt in our minds as much as they do on our landscapes. But they can also be very dangerous. The first and important thing you should have if you are outside is that you should have respect and depending on the tour you planned a strong mental health. There’s nothing quite like an adventure in the mountains, being surrounded by nature’s giants. The achievement of reaching the summit, the epic views along the way, the feeling of weightlessness as you ski down, the sense of awe as you are immersed amongst the wilderness. The mountains have the ability to conjure up our most primal emotions and feelings.It is, therefore, no surprise that life is often compared to the mountains, with its many ups and downs and challenges. Perhaps this is why quotes about mountains resonate with so many of us. I know I can personally relate to many of these mountain quotes! Whether you’re looking for quotes to inspire your next adventure, some inspirational and motivational quotes to get you going, or mountain captions for Instagram, behind quotes there is alway a real thought or saying of a real person.
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Focus. FLORIAN HARRASSER
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NAME: Florian Harrasser BASED IN: Ehrenburg, Southtyrol (Italy) AGE: 20 ATHLETE IN: climbing, ice-climbing, first ascents, alpine climbing MAIN FIELD: alpine climbing MOTTO: live your life to the fullest and don’t regret any decisions you made. 22
WHY DID YOU START CLIMBING? WHAT OR WHO ATTRACTED YOU TO THE SPORT? The reason I started climbing is the beauty of nature, the impressive walls and mountains and the love to spend time outdoors. There is just the mountain, the way up and you.
DO YOU CLIMB WITH MOSTLY MEN? IN GENERAL, ARE THERE MORE MALE CLIMBERS THAN FEMALES? I mostly climb with Men, because in this sport are more men than women, but due the extreme growth of this sport you can notice that luckily more women start with it.
HOW MUCH TIME WEEK DO YOU DEDICATE TO CLIMBING? It really depends which projects I have in mind, if I have some really hard and also more dangerous adventures planed, I normally spend three days of training in the gym for 3 hours or more and then I go two days out on rock or in the mountains for the preparation. Normally I try to do also nonspecific climbing training which is additional to this plan.
WHAT WAS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE CLIMBING TRIP? One of the most memorable adventures I had in the mountains was the winter ascent of Cima West of Tre cime di lavaredo which was a difficult route up the north face where we had to deal with much snow and cold temperatures. But the harder it is the better story to tell about.
HAVE YOU HAD ANY DISCOURAGEMENTS? HOW DID YOU DEAL WITH THEM? Like mostly everyone who starts climbing has to deal with the fear of falling and this is one of the first steps you have to learn and how to fall, to not hurt yourself. The best thing you can do is to take a friend who you really trust and to try out some falls until it is something you do not worry about.
BESIDES PHYSICAL FITNESS, HOW DOES CLIMBING BENEFIT YOU? One big reason why climbing is such a big chapter in my life is because it is a Lifestyle not just a sport, you learn to life for it. It benefits you also in difficult times because the start of a climb is like a reset button in your mind, you can totally focus on the next move and the next hold and do not think on other things.
DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR NEWBIES? The best advice is to start with a course to learn the essentials like belaying and the safety aspect of climbing. After this I can just say do what you love and learning by doing, do not risk to much and have fun!
WHY IS CLIMBING IMPORTANT TO YOU? WHY DO YOU LIKE IT? Climbing is a part of my life since I touched the first hold because I liked the moves, I liked to feel the power of your own and the power of your mind. Mountains are the place where I feel alive and where I feel small as long as I am on the ground, then I have the challenge to accomplish and when I stay on top, I feel very strong and big, and that is the same game as life and career is. Climbing teaches me in life.
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SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE BOTTOM OF THE CLIMB AND THE SUMMIT IS THE ANSWER TO THE MYSTERY WHY WE ACTALLY CLIMB
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The low lands call I am tempted to answer They are offering me a free dwelling Without having to conquer The massive mountain makes its move Beckoning me to ascend A much more difficult path To get up the slippery bend I cannot choose both I have a choice to make I must be wise This will determine my fate I choose, I choose the mountain With all its stress and strain Because only by climbing Can I rise above the plain I choose the mountain And I will never stop climbing I choose the mountain And I shall forever be ascending I choose the mountain
I wasn’t expecting to get a layer shot on the day this photo was taken, because I walked for hours throug a dark vally. You never know what you have at the end of the day.
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The breathtaking view of a vally in southtyrol from the peak of a mountain after a sunrise mission.
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Layers of mountains create a gradient of tones, like a waves of ridges, highlighted by the distant, illuminated from a rising or setting sun in the distance. On a clear day you can see more than 100km away from where you standing. This is my kind of sea, thats all I need. In the picture below for example you can see over the border of another country. Thats fascinating!
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Zoom in
One of the things that makes photography a successful art form is that it can show a viewer things in a different way. As photographers, we notice small details, weird juxtapositions and the small oddities of daily life. We use many tools to capture our subject matter in a different way: a variety of lenses, changing our camera angle, using long exposures, or very fast ones.
Detailshots are super cool for these types of photos. This one here is made during a sunrise in the dolomites.
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Interesting how different light scenarios can affect the mood of the photo. All photos are taken at the same spot but on different times and different dates. These moods can bring up so much ideas and toughts.
The towering peaks and slopes of the world’s mountain ranges have been sacred to a wide range of people all over the world since the dawn of human history. Even today, thousands of pilgrims each year are attracted to mountains in every continent. For many people, it is often a surprise that it is not simply the epic scale of mountains that determines their sacredness. After all, Mount Everest has figured very little in the indigenous mythology of the Nepalese. At the same time, the 814m height of Arunachala in India’s Tamil Nadu has done nothing to prevent it from becoming one of the most holy sites for pilgrims and other devotees in the whole of southern India. If size alone doesn’t determine the spiritual impact of mountains, we need to dig deeper in order to understand why some mountains have remained sacred, and others have not. Part of the answer comes from tracing the history of that sacredness through the vast array of mythology with which mountains have been described. When we do so, we discover that certain key themes within those ancient words have helped them to cast mountains as objects of irresistible fascination in the human imagination.
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Mountains are intensely private landscapes, as well as being inevitably public. They are landscapes which challenge our most personal beliefs and assumptions – about ourselves and the world in which we live – and yet we can only make sense of those challenges by appealing to the literature of myth, which often has its roots in the very deep past. Given the profoundly life-changing character of mountains, it is natural for travellers, pilgrims, tourists and others to turn to a broad range of literature as a way to make sense of these places. Words on a printed page are often found to be a mirror of the experiences which readers encounter with mountains. For writers too, they often produce their work to make sense of their encounters with profound ordeal or inspiration.
“Mountaineering is the vaccine against the depressive bubble created by humanity� -Lukas Mayrl
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SUNSET OR SUNRISE? Now its your turn... On the next pages its your turn. Everytime you see a framed image you can guess, if the image shows sunset or sunrise and much more... Images where you can guess are placed on pages 36, 37 and 39. If you are correct or not you can see on the following page by turning the page around. Sunrises and sunsets can appear identical as there is no difference in the light coming from the sun itself at those times and it passes through the same distance of atmosphere. Arguably there are more aerosols and
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pollutant particles in the air at the end of the day than the start. This can lead to a redder colour in the sunset, but this is hard to detect. Some scientists and psychologists might also argue that our perception is different at the start and the end of the day for both physical and subjective reasons. We have spent a day in daylight at sunset, affecting both our minds and our eyes. The only way to crack a photo is not actually to look at the sun, but at the landscape.
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Explained: blue - and golden hour
it’s sunrise
BLUE Aptly and deceptively named Blue Hour, this period of twilight in the evening just before dark or just before the first breath of light spills over the skyline each morning happens when the sun is at a significant distance below the horizon. The soft sunlight that refracts and diffuses through the atmosphere at these times takes on a predominantly blue hue, casting a wonderful luminosity onto your subjects. The deceptive thing about it is that it often lasts for a frustratingly fleeting amount of time (less than an hour) and if you’re one of the punters hoping to capture the dreamy, ethereal qualities that Blue Hour has to offer, you’ve gotta be savvy and quick
GOLDEN
sunrise again
Golden hour is the golden child of all the magic hours. Basically its the time when the sun is travelling over the visible horizon. As written on the blue hour you have probably less than an hour to shoot thise magical time, it depents on your location, time of the year and of course of the weather conditions. There’s something about this time of day that has the effect of making even the ugliest parts of a city look ripe with potential, radiant in the kind of light that trips a sense of warmth in the cockles of your heart. Maybe it’s magic, or maybe it’s biology, but what we do know is that it triggers nostalgia, happiness, and all the warm fuzzies. The light, having to ‘work harder’ to travel a greater distance through the atmosphere, sheds all of the easily scattered bits of the spectrum and brings forth the faster, longer red waves and creates a diffused light without the harsh shadows present at noon. Turns out that light, filtered a greater distance through the atmosphere, makes for some really flattering portraits.
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Light types: try while golden hours Backlighting: Place your subject in between you and the sun to achieve a dreamy, hazy glow. Don’t forget to bump up your exposure to avoid obscuring your object’s face -- it’s the worst when you’ve been dishing out all of these great prompts and they’ve been flashing you all their pearly whites only to have an underexposed face! If you’re really pushed for exposure, you can reflect a bit of light back onto your subject or use a speedlite.
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Rim Lighting: You know those photos that turn your subject’s hair to gold? That’s rim lighting. The sun behind, but not directly behind the subject lights up the edges of their silhouette. This is great for separating your subject from the background (and making them look a little holy). Front Light: I don’t have to explain this one to you, you know what it means. Front. Light. Light in front of the subject. Make sure your WB is set properly for this one to avoid orange faces. When done well, front lit portraits are even, warm, and flattering.
SUNSET/SUNRISE?
Silhouette: This is a great one for those big, gestural poses, and great for when everyone’s smiling face gets a little tired. Meter for the background, and shoot your subjects against that bright golden sky. Flare: Strip the lens hood from your camera. Go on, do it. When you let a little light into the lens, sun flares add a bit of intrigue and depth to your image.
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FIRE AND ICE
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TIME PASSES BY FOR EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING
Time too is afraid of passing, is riddled with holes through which time feels itself leaking. Time sweats in the middle of the night when all the other dimensions are sleeping. Time has lost every picture of itself as a child. Now time is old, leathery and slow. --Joy Ladin--
In the autumn, or fall, temperatures cool again. Plants may begin to grow dormant. Animals might prepare themselves for the upcoming cold weather, storing food or traveling to warmer regions. Various cultures have celebrated bountiful harvests with annual festivals. Thanksgiving is a good example. “Thanksgiving in the United States is a historical commemoration but it has a spiritual dimension strongly associated with homecoming and giving praise for what has been bestowed upon us,” Cristina De Rossi, an anthropologist at Barnet and Southgate College in London, told Live Science. Winter often brings a chill. Some areas may experience snow or ice, while others see only cold rain. Animals find ways to warm themselves, and may have changed their appearance to adapt. “In a similar way to the Autumnal theme, Winter festivals celebrate the return of the light during a time of deepest physical darkness,” said De Rossi. The Indian festival of Diwali, for example, which takes place between October and November, celebrates the triumph of righteousness, and of light over darkness.
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The timing and characteristics of the seasons depends upon the location on Earth. For areas to the north and south, the seasons can change more significantly. People closer to the poles might experience icier, more frigid winters, while those closer to the equator might suffer hotter summers. Other factors can also affect the weather and temperature over the seasons; some areas experience dry summers as temperatures spike, while others might call summer their “wet season.� A wet season is when the average precipitation of an area is 2.4 inches (60 millimeters) or more, according to the British Broadcasting Company (BBC). Mountainous regions might experience more snowfall than plains within the same latitude, while oceanfront property could see an increase in violent tropical storms as the weather shifts.
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These colors are out of this world. This photo was taken during a skitour on a sunrise mission and as soon as the blue hour started her show we took out or cameras and made a small break just to enjoy life and the magical moment we where in.
WHERE FIRE AND ICE, COLD AND HEAT, LIFE AND DEATH WRITES THE RULES, I FEEL MOST ALIVE
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The cycle of seasons is caused by Earth’s tilt toward the sun. The planet rotates around an (invisible) axis. At different times during the year, the northern or southern axis is closer to the sun. During these times, the hemisphere tipped toward the star experiences summer, while the hemisphere tilted away from the sun experiences winter, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). At other locations in Earth’s annual journey, the axis is not tilted toward or away from the sun. During these times of the year, the hemispheres experience spring and autumn. The astronomical definition of the seasons relates to specific points in Earth’s trip around the sun. The summer and winter solstice, the longest and shortest day of the year, occur when Earth’s axis is either closest or farthest from the sun. The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere occurs around June 21, the same day as the winter solstice in the Southern Hemisphere, according to NOAA. The south’s summer solstice occurs around December 21, the winter solstice for the north. In both hemispheres, the summer solstice marks the first day of astronomical summer, while the winter solstice is considered the first day of astronomical winter.
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But changes in the weather often precede these significant points. The meteorological seasons focus on these changes, fitting the seasons to the three months that best usher them in. December to February marks meteorological winter in the Northern Hemisphere and meteorological summer in the southern. March, April, and May are lauded as spring or autumn, depending on the location, while June through August are the months of summer for the north and winter for the south. September, October, and November conclude the cycle, ushering in fall in northern regions and spring in southern, according to NOAA. The seasons can bring a wide variety to the year for those locations that experience them in full. The weather in each one may allow people to engage in activities that they cannot perform in others — skiing in the winter, swimming in the summer. Each season brings with it its own potential dangers, but also its own particular brand of beauty.
Mentality is the key Tips like wearing tight clothes in 3-4 layers are very common but in extreme cold conditions, like Antarctica, keeping your system stoked with food and fluids is key to staying warm—in fact, it’s equally as important as wearing adequate clothing. The most important thing is not to count out the impact of maintaining a positive mentality. Remaining upbeat and confident (while not overconfident) when traveling in extremely cold weather will keep your mind off of the negative aspects of exposure to extreme cold. Staying positive in the face of low temperatures will provide you with that extra burst of strength to keep moving and generate more insulating heat.
Foto taken during an expedition to an old glaciercave. We wanted to check out the caves safety conditions for an ice climbing route inside the cave.
Iceclimbing on deep blue ice. It was freezing cold but with the right mentality and warming layers its no problem.
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As long as I live, I’ll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing. I’ll interpret the rocks, learn the language of flood, storm, and the avalanche. I’ll acquaint myself with the glaciers and wild gardens, and get as near the heart of the world as I can because there is the place were you grow and where you really understand the what matters in life - nowhere else. -LukasMayrl
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Global warming is one of those things, not like an earthquake where there’s a big bang and you say, ‘Oh, my God, this is really, has hit us.’ It creeps up on you. ... Half a degree temperature difference from one year to the next, a little bit
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of rise of the ocean, a little bit of melting of the glaciers, and then all of a sudden it is too late to do something about it. And we watched it from our overfloating lifes at home during pandemics.
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THE MOST HEARDBREAKING THING ABOUT BEING IN THE OUTDOORS IS, THAT I HAVE TO WATCH HOW GLACIERS AND THE NATURE SLOWLY DISAPPEAR. ALL BECAUSE OF MY OWN SPECIES -LukasMayrl
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The Earth’s glaciers have been silently retreating for more than half a century as climate change inexorably marches on. There is no place on the planet — except south-east Asia — capable of withstanding the effects of a phenomenon that has melted more than 9.6 billion tonnes of glacial ice in the world since 1961, according to a 2019 satellite study by the University of Zurich (Switzerland), and threatens to evaporate over a third of all glaciers by 2100. These massive blocks of moving ice arise as snow accumulated in cold places compacts and recrystallizes, as is the case, for example, in mountain and polar glaciers, which should not be confused with the gigantic Arctic plates. The formation of a glacier takes millennia, and its size varies depending on the amount of ice it retains throughout its lifespan. The behaviour of these masses is reminiscent of that of the rivers they feed during thaws, and their speed depends on friction and the slope of the terrain over which they move. In total, glaciers cover 10% of the Earth’s surface and, along with the ice caps, account for nearly 70% of the world’s fresh water. The rising temperature of the Earth has, without doubt, been responsible for melting glaciers throughout history. Due the concentration of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases produced by industry, transport, deforestation and burning fossil fuels, amongst other human activities, warm the planet and cause glaciers to melt.
Foto of a glaciertounge. This one is a huge stream out of old compressed blue ice and snow. The ice in the photo is older than 50.000 years.
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UNVISIBLE Crevasse, fissure or crack in a glacier resulting from stress produced by movement. Crevasses range up to 20 m wide, 45 m deep, and several hundred metres long. Most are named according to their positions with respect to the long axis of the glacier. Thus, there are longitudinal crevasses, which develop in areas of compressive stress; transverse crevasses, which develop in areas of tensile stress and are generally curved downstream; marginal crevasses, which develop when the central area of the glacier moves considerably faster than the outer edges; and bergschrund crevasses, which form between the cirque and glacier head. At the terminus of the glacier many crevasses may intersect each other, forming jagged pinnacles of ice called seracs. Crevasses may be bridged by snow and become hidden, and they may close up when the glacier moves over an area with less gradient.
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HOW MUCH TIME/WEEK DO YOU DEDICATE TO THE SPORT? Ogni secondo del mio tempo libero! O almeno del Week-End :)
HAVE YOU HAD ANY DISCOURAGEMENTS? HOW DID YOU DEAL WITH THEM? Fino adesso per fortuna è andato tutto liscio.
WHY IS SKIMO IMPORTANT TO YOU? WHY DO YOU LIKE IT? Per me lo sci alpinismo è uno stile di vita, la fuga dalla vita quotidiana/ lavorativa e il miglior modo per passare il tempo con gli amici. Non ce l farei più senza!
DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE FOR NEWBIES? Restare con i piedi a terra e non cominciare subito con tour difficili ecc. Informarsi sulle condizioni, bolettini valanghe è fondamentale, in più e molto importante conoscere il materiale e saperlo usare; p.es l’ arva. Al’ inizio consiglio vivamente anche di andare con delle persone più esperte per evitare brutte sorprese.
WHY DID YOU START SKIMO? WHAT OR WHO ATTRACTED YOU TO THE SPORT? Sono sempre stato affascino dallo “sciare fuoripista”; già quando ero piccolo non mi piaceva molto sciare sulle piste e perciò mi spostavo spesso fuori pista. Poi con il passare degli anni ho visto le possibilità che lo sci alpinismo offre; nessune code come sugli impianti o piste affollate, pendii pieni di neve fresca non ancora toccati e semplicemente in senso di libertà! Tramite lo sci alpinismo ho capito che fortuna che abbiamo di vivere in mezzo a queste montagne stupende!
DO YOU SKI WITH MOSTLY MEN? IN GENERAL, ARE THERE MORE MALE SKIERS THAN FEMALES? Le persone con cui scio sono generalmente maschi! Ma qualche volta, quando facciamo uscite più semplici ci sono anche qualche femmine! Spero che in futuro questo cambia pero.
WHAT WAS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE SKIMO TRIP? Il più memorabile fino ad ora è stato quando abbiamo sciato un ripido canale sul Conturines, una cima nella Val Badia. Per me è stato molto speciale perchè dietro ci stava molta preparazione, lo abbiamo studiato e osservato per settimane fino a quando le condizioni ci hanno permesso di imbatterci in questa “avventura”.
BESIDES PHYSICAL FITNESS, HOW DOES IT BENEFIT YOU? Mi libera la mente! E mi dà tanta soddisfazione!
NAME: Simon Ploner BASED IN: Wengen, Southtyrol (Italy) AGE: 23 ATHLETE IN: skiing, alpinism, climbing, mountaineering MAIN FIELD: skimountaineering MOTTO: Never stop exploring.
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MOODY DAYS
DARK AND RAINY DAYS Shooting on these days is highly demanding, and many photographers prefer to wait for sunny weather. Taking pictures of rain and wet subjects challenges photographers to use special gear and settings, compose in difficult conditions, and convey a poetic message. Unlike sunset photography, rain photography works with low light, gray skies, unsaturated colors, and lots of water. Dark processing this is currently trending online and I’m happy about that but for me personally, it’s more than just a trend; it’s a whole different point of view. I think many of us are tired of seeing the same pictures from the same places with the same classical good light. I’m much more fascinated by a foggy valley, a lighthouse during a storm or a popular location during a snowy day. For example, how many pictures of Kirkjufell on Iceland have you seen taken during a foggy day or during a snow storm? I bet it’s not many. Typically, the images shared from these popular places are very similar and it’s rare that you see something different. Photographing these places in bad weather can make the images more cinematic and more dramatic. It’s that kind of pictures that fascinates me and that’s why I try my best to exploit certain conditions and edit the images to be more enjoyable.
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age effect accounts for a much higher 25% of the forests’ CO2 uptake. Far more than previously believed. Forests at middle and high latitudes of the eastern US, which were used as farmland by the settlers until the late 19th century, along with forests in Canada, Russia, and Europe that were destroyed by forest fires and then replaced largely contribute to this carbon sink.
Though the common refrain is that old growth rainforests are the only way to stave off global warming and must be preserved at all costs, a new analysis makes the case for logging and takes some hot air out of the environmental balloon. Forests are major carbon sinks and are a “green lung” for because they clean the air, remove dust particles, and produce oxygen. But the notion that old rainforests are vital to the ecosystem has been scientifically suspect. An international team agrees that forests are ecosystems binding large amounts of carbon, thus retarding CO2 accumulation in the atmosphere and the potential for climate change. These sinks are dynamic, their capacity can grow or shrink regionally. So far, it has been assumed that this is driven mainly by increased photosynthesis due to an increase in the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere. Dense tropical forests near the equator, for instance, take up large amounts of CO2.
When forests reach a certain age, their CO2 uptake decreases and the important carbon sinks disappear unless reforestation occurs. That’s good news for responsible logging, which has largely been phased out of the United States. And it will be good for the environment also.
But a new analysis of global forests with a combination of data and computer models calculated how much CO2 was taken up by established (at least 140 year-old) forest areas between 2001 and 2010 and compared with those of younger forests regrown on former agricultural or deforested areas. Instead of older being better they saw that
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I don’t like bright, sunny days. Many people do, but I prefer grey, cloudy and stormy days. Before anyone starts jumping to any conclusions, let me clarify. I am not sad or depressed. I know that these could be the reasons, but they are not the only reasons and it’s definitely not my reason. Even though the numbers are low, I am not alone in liking grey skies, cold weather and thunderstorms. Most people believe that seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is triggered by winters or sunless, rainy days due to the lack of sunlight, but in some rare cases, people feel depressed on sunny days and cloudy, dull skies make them happy. The condition is known as reverse SAD. Not everybody likes hot days when all you do is sweat and stink, get exhausted by the smallest of efforts and have your make-up running down your face within 10 minutes of leaving home. I think there is a valid reason here to be depressed. However, on cloudy days, our minds are less distracted and drawn inward to think more deeply, hence increasing our focus on the task.
Special moment shown in this picture. The ongoing sunset in the background illuminates the fog and clouds from behind.
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The deep dense forest, where I found myself walking, was the location of my camp. I could hear the tweeting of the birds and insects. My skin felt warm. The trees were as tall as the mountains in the valley. The smell was fresh, but the air was humid. Leaves from trees branches in the trees felt wet from the last nights dewdrops.I kept walking because of my curiosity to discover new things. I suddenly stopped because there was a long river in front of me. I knew walking around it would take too long, but swimming through it would be very dangerous, since I was not sure what was in the rapid water. I decided to cut down several branches from the trees to build a raft and paddle across the river. Finally, I crossed the river on my not so stable raft. As I continued on my journey, I entered a dark cave. Inside, I found a sleeping bear, so I sneaked back out. It was becoming dark and cold. I felt scared because of the noises the nocturnal animals, insects and birds were making. I used my bright torch to find my way back to camp. Soon
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the battery of my torch had run out. After a long walk, I could see the light from the campfire my friends had lit. When I reached the river, my friends had cut down a log and placed across the river, so it was easy to cross. As I arrived, we had something to eat, while we told each other spooky stories. It was late, and so it was time to go to sleep. In the morning, when we woke up, we all brushed our teeth, changed our clothes and packed for the walk home. This was an experience that I will never forget.
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BETTER THAN ANY HOTEL Being out in the endless wonders of the night sky is a highly rewarding experience that gives you a deeper connection to the universe. Though many modern smartphones have night-sky photography modes, a full-blown DSLR camera offers better clarity and the ability to bring out much greater detail than the human eye can see. Timing and planning are as important for astrophotography as they are for everyday photography. Scout your shoot location ahead of time to get a sense of the layout and visualize your compositions. Consider including interesting features of the landscape in the foreground of your image to help tell a story and convey a sense of place. Know the moonrise time in your location, as well as when the objects you’re interested, such as the Milky Way, will rise and the direction they will travel overhead. Photographing the endless wonders of the night sky is a highly rewarding experience that gives you a deeper connection to the universe. Though many modern smartphones have night-sky photography modes, a full-blown DSLR camera offers better clarity and the ability to bring out much greater detail than the human eye can see.
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Think about everything First at all, as always, you have to plan and organise everything. After that all is done the most important thing wich i learned over the years is to bring a can of warm or hot tea and some biscuits or your favourite snack - trust me.
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The secret to producing beautiful nightscapes isn’t in a wide-angle lens, a high-end telescope, or a new Nikon or Canon DSLR camera—nor is it in post-processing or photo-editing software. These tools may help, but without technique, composition, and the knowledge to use your camera effectively, you won’t get anywhere. Whether you’re a beginner, intermediate, or advanced photographer, it’s important to focus on the fundamentals of good astrophotography. With these tips from the field, you’ll be ready to tackle your bucket-list dreams and shoot for big things—think auroras, eclipses, the deep sky—the possibilities are limitless. Once you’ve chosen a photography subject, research moon phases and constellations with apps like Star Walk (for iPhone) or the free Google Sky Map (for Android) which show you the sky view from specific places at any time of the night. A full moon is the most popular of
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the eight moon phases to photograph, but you may want to shoot under a new moon to capture constellations in great detail. There are advantages and disadvantages to photographing under each moon phase. Independent of your decision, check the weather and air quality for systems and events that would otherwise obscure your objectives and your subject. For the darkest skies, go 60 to 100 miles from the city lights and get to high elevations. Notice the effect the high altitude and thinner atmosphere have on light refraction: Shooting through fewer light-dispersing particles creates crisper, brighter shots, with greater transparency and contrast.
Credits Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Faculty of Design and Art Bachelor in Design and Art – Major in Design WUP 20/21 | 1st-semester foundation course Project Modul: Editorial Design Design by: Lukas Mayrl Magazine | FRAMED - we live in the outdoors Supervision: Project leader: Prof. Antonino Benincasa Project assistants: Andreas Trenker, Emilio Grazzi Photography: Lukas Mayrl Format: 210 x 297 mm Fonts | Font Sizes & Leading: Body Text Mr Eaves Mod OT 10,25/14 pt Caption Text Mr Eaves Mod 6/9,75 pt Title Text Artigo 21/22 pt Subtitle Text Artigo 14/17,5 pt Layout Grid: 8 Column Grid Module proportion: 1 : 1.414 CPL | Character per line - Body Text: 60 characters including spaces Printed: Bozen-Bolzano, January 2021 Digital Printing 74
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