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…
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…
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”.
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.
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 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…