Climbing in the Alps

[Steve]

Here are some pictures taken while we were out climbing in the Alps this week. Our aim was to reach the summit by dinner time but as it is just over 2200m high it took just a while longer.

This is the first view looking back after about 2 hours steep walking. Shot with the 70-200L and 1.4x converter.

A wider view from a little higher up. Shot with the 17-40L this time.

A nice layer shot looking across the Alps in the direction of Switzerland. You can still clearly see the haze in this shot. As we climbed higher we rose above it into the clear air.

Looking back with some foreground interest and to remind me in the years to come of how tired I was by this point. If I had know how much more lay ahead I would have called it a day here and gone home a happy chappy.

This was our goal, the small cross on the top of the mountain…the only problem left was the vertical climb up the last section of rock face that the Mrs had declined to tell me about. Being scared of heights I hated every second of the last assent.

Once at the top we were treated to spectacular views in every direction…

All that was left after that was the 5 hour climb/walk down, the 5km hitchhike then the 2.5 hours drive back to Munich to drop of the hire car and then the 20min train ride back home. A day that lasted from 4.30 in the morning until almost midnight with only about an hour total inactivity all day.

Hope you like the photos

 

[Liberalis]

Oh you lucky b*stard!!! lol ...... jealous me ? never.

Breathtaking shots, all are great but the first and third are my faves, in fact I would get them done poster size and frame for the house.

 

[CT]

Lovely stuff Steve!:icon_cool

I think with your leaning towards landscapes , you're living in the right place.

 

[Gary Bagshawe]

Fantastic shots, Some really nice views. I suppose it makes all that hard work climbing worthwhile although I don't like the look of that last bit at all. Scary!!!

 

[Mike Aiken]

Great shots Steve

Great weather too

Mike

 

[daveyuk]

Stunning shots Steve you lucky man

 

[Gandhi]

1 and 3 for me I think.

I think, as mentioned above, you're finding a bit of a niche for yourself these days?

 

[Gemok]

someone somewhere said no talent should go unpunished ................ I guess steve's legs will be shafted after the climb up (& down) so I don't need to hunt him down and smack him round his (very talented) head with a bit of wood.

P.S. Love the shots

 

[Marcel]

He's bald (or doing a fine job of getting there). That's comeuppence enough for now I think.

Stunning scenery there.
Sure beats Owd Betts doesnt it?

 

[noah]

absolute beauts mate :thumb:

 

[Ross]

Superb pics there!

 

[Sonsey]

All that was left after that was the 5 hour climb/walk down, the 5km hitchhike then the 2.5 hours drive back to Munich to drop of the hire car and then the 20min train ride back home. A day that lasted from 4.30 in the morning until almost midnight with only about an hour total inactivity all day.

Now that's what I call a day out :shock:

Absolutely stunning shots of the day... you must be well chuffed :thumb:

 

[SammyC]

He's bald (or doing a fine job of getting there). That's comeuppence enough for now I think.

Excellent quip there young sir! He's got no come back to that!

 

[dod]

that first one for me is the pick of the bunch, I love that compressed perspective look. :icon_cool

 

[GfK]

I like the last one best. A good example of when a vertical landscape shot is imperative.