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Giancarlo Guzzardi | profile | all galleries >> Mountains - 10 sub galleries >> free_mountains >> the_mountain_with_bare_hands tree view | thumbnails | slideshow
* images from film slides *



"Le montagne immortali, sovrane regnano nei vostri cuori,
fin nel più profondo delle città oscure, perchè non potete dimenticare, vero?
Se anche una sola volta avete visto, dalla vetta di una montagna, il sole sorgere dalla terra,
se anche una sola volta avete visto nel cielo della notte la grande ronda delle stelle,
se anche una sola volta, in una capanna di legno, spaventati dalla tormenta,
avete udito il lungo lamento del vento;
se anche una sola volta, aggrappati con tutte le vostre forze alla montagna,
avete sentito dentro di voi che la vita dipendeva unicamente dalle vostre due mani.
Le vostre mani nude, disperatamente aggrappate al granito."

*René Desmaison - La montagne a mains nues*
Me, climb to 4000 meters
Me, climb to 4000 meters		 flowers ridge
flowers ridge		 old equipment, classical technique
old equipment, classical technique
on the pillar
on the pillar		 walking on the wild side
walking on the wild side		 climbers in the mist
climbers in the mist
a sunny day
a sunny day		 equilibrium
equilibrium		 a comfortable rest point
a comfortable rest point
we can dance
we can dance		 Manitù slabs
Manitù slabs		 indecision
indecision
rappelling
rappelling		 a fantastic rock
a fantastic rock		 over the edge
over the edge
extreme
extreme		 roofs
roofs		 dihedral
dihedral
wild and isolated surroundings
wild and isolated surroundings		 an unusual passage
an unusual passage		 a beautiful problem...
a beautiful problem...
A thrilling traverse
A thrilling traverse		 pendulum
pendulum		 a mild illness
a mild illness
window overlooking the mountain
window overlooking the mountain		 easy and funny
easy and funny		 a daring spire
a daring spire
a ridge to heaven
a ridge to heaven		 a natural stage
a natural stage		 three peaks
three peaks
the silent cat walk
the silent cat walk		 a relaxing break
a relaxing break		 ridges: neither heaven nor earth
ridges: neither heaven nor earth
overhangs - the search of passage
overhangs - the search of passage		 an unbearable lightness
an unbearable lightness		 an exciting passage
an exciting passage
smooth like blackboard
smooth like blackboard		 The way to the hermitage
The way to the hermitage		 A different approach to the gravity law
A different approach to the gravity law
air
air		 an unusual viewpoint
an unusual viewpoint		 In memory
In memory
play moments
play moments

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Guest 14-Aug-2012 15:21
Wow. Best J
Pawel24-May-2011 21:12
Great stuff, great mountain work and fun for you :)
silvia marmori09-Dec-2010 13:59
from the words and image at beginning to the last image posted..
a wonderful work, that makes the viewer not only see but also feel..
G.Pietro Munaretto06-Dec-2010 10:50
bellissima !!!!!!
Steve Morris05-Dec-2010 18:11
For those of us who find the idea of mountain climbing totally alien - this is the next best thing! You've captured the skill and daring so well amongst beautiful mountain scenery!BV
Heini Hefti27-Nov-2010 22:15
Tis is a beautiful gallery with great shots. As a former climber I like your pictures.
Gervan08-Nov-2010 07:58
Amazing document of human courage amidsd beautiful nature. V.
katjas07-Nov-2010 18:35
beautiful & spectacular gallery! V
janescottcumming14-Oct-2010 15:38
Such an amazing gallery. Each photo was a thrill to view! ~V~
Guest 19-Sep-2010 06:59
Semplicemente stupenda questa galleria! Complimenti! V
Susan Rovira17-Sep-2010 17:33
I like the photo of the hands most of all. It shows us how it is possible to hold on to the rock. It looks like you curl your fingers and dig in.
shatterbug17-Sep-2010 05:33
Really a wonderful set of pictures...I feel like I've lived the adventure!
Wenche Aune15-Sep-2010 14:41
Fantastic gallery. V
Guest 14-Sep-2010 08:52
Nice job! Alpinism is always hard on the hands. V!
XiaoBernard9912-Sep-2010 16:15
Remarkable gallery.A pleasure and interesting ,never I will take a Gallery so,I am scared by heights...Thanks to share these moments.A lot of details of this sport,artistic and a mood of freedom.VVV
zyziza11-Sep-2010 11:16
Fine shots, good title!
v
Ali Majdfar10-Sep-2010 06:26
Spectacular gallery! ~V
slhoornstra09-Sep-2010 17:45
Simply magnificent!! V
marie-jose wolff08-Sep-2010 20:44
brave men who have the courage to climb those cliffs, their reward is the breathtaking spectacle of these wonderful mountains. V
Barbara Heide07-Sep-2010 16:42
fantastic gallery! v
Anna Pagnacco07-Sep-2010 13:42
Bella documentazione ed ottima presentazione con la nota di Desmaison! Anna
Guest 05-Sep-2010 23:15
Wonderful gallery . I love to clime too.V.
María Cano04-Sep-2010 18:26
I think that it is a very difficult sport .. You make a very good work here showing the maximun efort of the climbers .. -V-
Bruna K.04-Sep-2010 18:00
Emozionante galleria e commovente preambolo. Nel genere sei un maestro.
http://www.kwpang.com 02-Sep-2010 08:14
really like your gallery, i use to do rock climbing and know how hard to carry excessive gear with us, not to mention shooting while hanging in the middle of no where. really good work.
Marcia Rules30-Aug-2010 23:45
this is as close as I will ever get to doing something as challenging and meaningful as this...V
Marc Demoulin29-Aug-2010 15:48
My God, I'm always in awe of people doing this!! vVv
Marc
veraferia25-Aug-2010 17:37
Fortunately, no one was hurt and you came back to show us your pictures! Creepy and fantastic captures!
Susan Rovira25-Aug-2010 16:10
Pretty rough on the hands. Looks like a great adventure.
an nguyen20-Aug-2010 20:49
I am truly admire your courage and strength to conquer nature.
Best compliments.
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