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In Memoriam Of Our Fellow Mountaineers Who Died In An Accident

Summit cross on the Great Ox Wall (2,700 m) in the Kalkkögel (Tyrol, Austria). In light of the extensive tourist accessibility of the Alps, it is often forgotten: The mountains are not a playground!

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Gipfelkreuz auf der Großen Ochsenwand (2.700 m) in den Kalkkögeln (Tirol, Österreich). Angesichts der weitgehenden touristischen Erschließung der Alpen wird oft vergessen: Die Berge sind kein Spielplatz!

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Bergfex said:

Für dieses Bild hätte ich lieber eine RAW-Datei gehabt. Denn ohne Farbabrisse war die Endbearbeitung der jpg-Aufnahme leider nicht machbar. Weil dies dem Himmel eine zusätzliche Dramatik einhaucht, bin ich jedoch in Frieden damit.

Das Bild entstand übrigens mittags um 13:24 Uhr.
3 years ago ( translate )

Xata said:

...the guy did not put his hand underneath, as we say here...
3 years ago

Bergfex replied to Xata:

But he is safeguarded with a double short rope on the mountain wall.
See PiP here: www.ipernity.com/doc/bergfex/50354628
3 years ago

Xata replied to Bergfex:

No, it was not what I meant, I know YOU were safeguarded, as I did practice mountain climbing... I know the gear.
I meant the christ did not protect those who died, in my country we say that he did not put his (divine?) hand underneath to avoid those climbers to fall.
3 years ago

William Sutherland said:

Phenomenal shot! Stay well!

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3 years ago ( translate )

Marie-claire Gallet said:

A great tribute, Bernard !! Yes the mountains are not a playground !!
3 years ago

Schussentäler said:

Diese Gedenkkreuze in den Bergen erinnern an traurige Bergunglücke.
3 years ago ( translate )

Bergfex replied to Xata:

We do not know this saying. But it could also be that only I don't know it because I don't believe in such things.
3 years ago

Xata replied to Bergfex:

Neither do I.
In reality it is derision humor. It means that only fools thrust a god to protect them from their lack of prudence or bad luck...
3 years ago

photosofghosts said:

Un tenero ricordo.
3 years ago ( translate )

Falk Preusche said:

Klasse Wolkenbildung über dem Kreuz.
3 years ago ( translate )

Rudi Valtiner said:

Wow !
Das sieht ja grandios aus !
3 years ago ( translate )

Bergfex replied to Rudi Valtiner:

Hab ein bisserl nachgeholfen mit Photoshop:
Eine zweite Ebene nach s/w konvertiert und mit dem Original multipliziert.
Dann noch ein bisschen Feintuning - und schon ist der dramatische Look fertig.
3 years ago ( translate )