The story of the discovery of Franz-Josef-Land 150 years ago is closely linked to the beginning of Austrian polar research and provided a decisive impulse for the establishment of international polar research. My very personal relationship with Franz-Josef-Land was shaped by an expedition trip in 2012 which triggered also the idea about the book project…
I had the privilege to participate at the pre-opening event of the Austrian Polar Research Station “Sermilik” in East Greenland. What an experience and event traveling with the scientists, media journalists and two friends, Aud and Marco into the world of East Greenland. Read the post on the APRI-website.
During every visit to the Arctic I return grateful for the life deepening experiences I receive. Nature is so close and so vast. In this amazing silence and space, I feel gratitude for life-in-abundance stimulated from the scarce and sometimes hostile environment. It is also about the daily experience of freedom empowered by a self…
Meine Passion für Reisen ins Innere des wahren Winters führt mich gemeinsam mit zwei Freunden nach Sibirien, an den tiefsten See der Welt: den Baikal. Ende Februar machten wir uns von Irkutsk aus auf den Weg, begleitet von einem russischen Guide als Dolmetscher und Organisator lokaler Verkehrsmittel. Die arktiserprobten Kameras Nikon D750 und Sony Alpha…
Photo by Marco Nescher, 2018 Have you heard about Sortebrae-friendships? Can glaciers of cold and frozen matter create friendships? Just search on the Internet for “Sortebrae” and you will come across a few hits, mainly references to scientific papers on the ice dynamics of this large East Greenland outlet glacier at 69° northern…
Sandra Petrowitz berichtet über die Entstehungsgeschichte, Hintergründe und Erfahrungen des Buchprojektes FROZEN LATITUDES im fotoespresso 3/20. Freier Download unter www.fotoespresso.de! »Manchmal musst ein Wagnis eingehen«, sagt Ruhsam. »Sonst liegst halt im Bett und stirbst. Auch fad.« Vom Foto zum Fine Art Print, von Reiseeindrücken zum Fotobuch: Viele Fotografen möchten ihre Bilder nicht nur am Bildschirm…
Winter experience at the Faroe Islands’ cultural Torradagar event
Über den wahren Winter am Baikalsee Am Weg durch die sibirisch-kalte Winternacht zu einem verlassenen Dorf an der Ostküste des tiefsten Sees der Welt – dem Baikalsee – erleben drei Austro-Norwegische Freunde die Kälte und Schönheit des sibirischen Winters, hören das Atmen des meterdicken Eises, queren den See von West nach Ost über seine…
Was macht einen Winter aus? Woran erkennt man, dass Winter ist? Kann man Winter riechen und schmecken? Bericht aus dem Winter im hohen Norden der Frozen Latitudes in “Land der Berge”.
Interview von ZEITjUNG.de mit Landschaftsfotograf Christoph Ruhsam über seine Passion für die Kälte der FROZEN LATITUDES, seine Arktisexpeditionen und die Motivation darüber zu berichten: https://www.zeitjung.de/bilder-von-der-scheinbar-unendlichen-weite-der-arktis/
A number of scientists who have actually been working with sea ice measurement had predicted some years ago that the retreat of Arctic summer sea ice would accelerate as it is part of a fundamental change. The same applies to the land ice masses like the Greenlandic ice sheet.
TV interview in “Mittag in Österreich” with Christoph Ruhsam and Wolfgang Schöner about the fine art photo book FROZEN LATITUDES and the impact of global warming on the High Arctic (in German).
Man schrieb das Jahr 1990, als uns die Durchquerung der westgrönländischen Halbinsel Nuugssuaq die Morphologie des Eises als ästhetisches Phänomen bewusst werden ließ.
Sitting on a Grass Roof Enjoying a Wienerwald Spring morning on the grass roof of our shed I could see a parcel delivery van turning into our side road and stopping in front of our house. On the parcel I spotted the letters “Seltmann PrintArt” and knew it was the delivery of the first…
Printing Frozen Latitudes Here in Lüdenscheid, Germany, the fine arts print company Seltmann Printart has started today with the print production of Frozen Latitudes. I’m here to sign-off the individual print sheets and fine tune the color settings. We are printing on a Heidelberg Speedmaster printer which is filling a whole hall of the print…
Interview with Christoph Ruhsam about his passion for The Cold and why he is publishing his Arctic experiences in the fine art photo book FROZEN LATITUDES (in German).
Since 30 years I travel to the High Arctic. If there is one thing that blows my mind every time and is like a dream come true, it must be witnessing the colorful Aurora Borealis in the Night Sky. The cold Arctic air allows us to witness colors of an incredible intensity. On each of…
CONTACT ME I’m Christoph, as passionate outdoor enthusiast and photographer of Pure Landscapes, focusing on the Arctic and how it is impacted by global warming. Aside my main occupation in the IT industry I’m the Austrian Polar Research Institute Media Officer, publishing its faculties research results for the public audience and press media on the…
Since decades (around 30 years), I travel to the High Arctic. Unlike the stay-at-home-theorists, I experienced this vast environment first hand for many times. Here is what I saw regarding the global warming effects. And sometimes, it breaks my heart to see the beauty fade. We often traveled across the High Arctic by foot. During…
Since 30 years, I travel to the High Arctic. One of the many amazing experiences was, when we visited the remotest village on earth. The photos and texts in this Blog can be found in my Book “Frozen Latitudes”, where I collected the best photos and stories of my life. It was a real winter…
Since 30 years, I travel to the High Arctic. It would be an understatement if I’d say that this time has formed my life, mind and Soul. Here is, how it all started, and why I come back every time and share my experiences with the world. My wife Ursi and I, along with our friend Martin, once…