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« Reply #18 on: May 14, 2011, 02:39:27 AM » |
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 Balancing act: Two climbers perch on top of Salbitnadel in Uri, Switzerland, in another of Mr Bosch's stunning images
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Amitkumar
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« Reply #19 on: May 14, 2011, 02:40:19 AM » |
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Perspective: Mr Bosch has spent nearly 40 years climbing the Earth's highest peaks to get his images
Perspective: Mr Bosch has spent nearly 40 years climbing the Earth's highest peaks to get his images
Working with some of the greats of European mountaineering, Mr Bosch's vertigo-inducing photography portrays the loneliness and grit that all climbers need to conquer the world's highest peaks.
He said: 'Climbing Mount Everest is relatively straightforward for an experienced climber.
'I had previously attempted to ascend the notoriously difficult west ridge route but that had defeated me.
'So in 2001 I succeeded climbing the north face, but I must tell you that to climb Everest up the commercially popular route is easy.
'Everyone travels to the top and thinks they can write a book about it, but the majority of these people are not mountaineers, they are relying ont he incredible work of the Sherpas of Nepal.' |
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Amitkumar
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« Reply #20 on: May 14, 2011, 02:46:05 AM » |
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 Give me a leg up: Climbers half way up the artificial wall on the Diga di Luzzone in Tessin |
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Amitkumar
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« Reply #21 on: May 14, 2011, 02:46:41 AM » |
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 Staying cool: Ueli Steck ice axes in hand as he climbs near Oeschinen in Bern, Switzerland |
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« Reply #22 on: May 14, 2011, 02:47:26 AM » |
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 Don't look down: Annatina Schultz makes her way up The Fall on Klettern in Meringen, Switzerland |
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« Reply #23 on: May 14, 2011, 02:48:07 AM » |
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 Eyes on the prize: Mr Bosch stands suspended at a 90 degree angle on the artificial wall in Tessin, Switzerland
Photographing the greats of the climbing world, including 34-year-old Ueli Steck, Mr Bosch has witnessed the skill needed in perilous climbs.
He said: 'Ueli is a wonderful climber, an exceptional mountaineer, we climb a lot together looking for that perfect shot that sums up the strength and balance and fitness that climbers need.
'His free climbing abilities are what most impresses me, he is a good friend and it is a pleasure to work with him.'
As an experienced climber, Mr Bosch - who lives near Zurich in Switzerland - has scaled more than 100 different peaks across the world.
He considered Cerro Torre in Argentina one of the hardest ascents, despite its relative unknown status.Go to The NEXT Page for More Pictures >>> |
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