Carstensz Pyramid summit ridge, Papua
a href=http://7summits.com/carstensz target=”_new”>Carstensz Pyramid was named after the Dutchman Jan Carstensz, the first westerner to spot this range -and its glaciers nearby- from the ocean....
View ArticleGirl playing with rocks, Phakding, Nepal
What if you are born in a society where electricity and clean water are not things that come out of the wall? Where Playstations & Nintendos are not sold by the thousands and people do not sleep...
View ArticleView from Torino Hut, Italy
Some years ago we tried to climb Mt Blanc from France, but to acclimatize and to practice our snow and ice skills again, we went to the Italian side first. It is very easy to do so as you can take a...
View ArticleClimbers towards North Col of Everest, Tibet
Shot at about 6900m altitude, this group of climbers is close to their goal of the day, the North Col of Everest, while the snow is falling down. First in line is my friend and cameraman Milan, behind...
View ArticleKhumbu Valley Kids, Nepal
According to the signs thousands of trekkers enter the Sagarmatha national park every year. But still these kids seemed totally amazed to see me enter the park gate opposite their house. They like to...
View ArticleChogolisa Basecamp, Pakistan
Chogolisa is known as Bride Peak and it is here that famous climber Hermann Buhl died. I went on a non-commercial expedition with 8 South African members and us 2 dutch climbers. After all the crowds...
View ArticleBiker wedding, Alaska
This image is quite different from most others on ExposedPlanet.com, but that is the idea :) After climbing Denali we toured across the beautiful wide open state of Alaska. A bunch of motor cycles drew...
View ArticleAlpine morning Halo, Italy
I visited Lorenzo in Italy in February and together we enjoyed the Italian cuisine as well as the nature. We decided to climb a nice couloir in the Southern Alps, as all the access roads were still...
View ArticleGlobalisation 3: Tibet
Tibet may be occupied by China and therefore officially anti-capitalist, globalised brands are everywhere. This little kid on the streets of Nyalam is wearing a Nike sweater, but one that will likely...
View ArticleMountain Range, Antarctica
As Antarctica is covered by a thick layer of ice, up to thousands meters high, many mountains and ranges are completely covered. But close to the Patriot Hills base you can see this range with many...
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