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Technique
Double row freehand 360° panoramics.
Equipment
Canon EOS550D, Sigma 17-70.
Stitching and Finish
Professional workflow.
Mountaineering
I started serious mountaineering (and especially ski mountaineering) during my time in Boulder, CO.
Panoramic Photography
Thomas Worbs introduced me to the world of professional panoramic photography and I’m glad to have yet another reason and excuse to climb, hike and ski whenever I can find some spare time.
Alps East - Portfolio of Roland Hoffmann
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A beautiful day for our traverse of the Heilbronner Weg starting from the Waltenberger
Haus.
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The "Ehrwalder Matterhorn" can be reached via a short but interesting scramble from
the Coburger hut.
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I have short rest before the serious part of the Blassengrat begins.
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A lonely place among the rocks to enjoy this beautiful fall day.
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Blazing sun and almost knee-deep powder... What more could one ask for?
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The perfect escape from the city on this hot summer day.
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This is the Northern end of the Mittenwalder Höhenweg.
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Almost the entire Mittenwalder Höhenweg is visible from this little summit.
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The spectacular Karwendel scenery makes up for the lack of alpine challenge on this
traverse.
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The highest Karwendel summit is easy to reach and a popular destination throughout
the year.
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The sunrise promises a gorgeous fall day as I make my way to the Lamsenspitze.
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One of the better ways to start a weekday: Lonely morning on top of the Lamsenspitze.
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Most of the Eastern Alps present themselves from this great viewpoint high above the
river Inn.
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Despite the clouds the great visibility made this 25km-roundtrip hike and climb worthwhile.
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Climbing together with Thomas Worbs I took the panorama from the top of this needle.
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Tommi and I were rewarded with a surprisingly good long distance view on this pleasant
fall hike.
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When there's not enough snow for skiing, we just go on a hike.
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Skiing up (and down!) the Eggersgrinn to these Kaiser summits requires excellent conditions
and is no job for the faint hearted.
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The best known of the Zahmer Kaiser summits is only its second highest.
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Late in the year and early in the day is probably the only way to have the Ellmauer
Halt entirely to yourself... And totally worth it!
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The actual summit did not provide enough room for a handheld panorama.
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After rain, sleet and an actual snowstorm on the previous day, the Similaun rewards
us with perfect conditions and amazing visibility.
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The receding ice has turned this ascent from a nice firn climb to a nasty scree scramble.
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Just a short (albeit exposed) stroll from our cozy hotel.
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An easy ski ascent from the Vernagthütte brings us to this excellent viewpoint in
the heart of the Ötztal Alps.
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The Alps' #4 in prominence is quite a crowded place all year round. After visiting
both summits we skied the Western flank in between.
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The queen of the Ötztal is no easy conquest: The very long approach on the Hintereisferner
is followed by a steep finish and some exposed climbing.
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Easter Monday: a nice summit with a great view followed by a descent in perfect spring
powder.
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A good day to seek higher ground. We also found some great powder on the way down.
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The spectacular view and an exhilarating descent through the Buinlücke made this a
memorable climb.
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The shortest night of the year ends as we put on the crampons for the ascent via the
Kaindlgrat.
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A short break before the final summit ascent.
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Breathtaking! The free-standing firn-capped Wiesbachhorn towers 2400m above the valley
of the Fuscher Ache.
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In early summer the Kaindlgrat still holds enough snow to make this a very enjoyable
climb.
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We quickly bagged another summit before the bad weather moved in just after noon.
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After a crowded and exciting ascent I was able to enjoy this spectacular summit all
by myself!
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A brief warm-up for the next day's trip to the Ruderhofspitze.
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A long hike up the Alpeiner Ferner followed by nice scrambling on the South ridge
brought us to the summit on this hot and hazy summer day.
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Early morning view to the summit of Guffert from its East ridge. Still autumn fog
in the lower regions.
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Early morning view from the summit of Guffert. Still autumn fog in the lower regions.
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Thomas W. and I on our way to the Rofanspitze on this beautiful winter day.
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Small in-resort ski tour in early January.
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An easy ski mountain which offers a great view of the Zillertal Alps and the Venediger
Group.
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Monday morning 7:00: The first sun hits the glacier as I stop for a break. The first
1.000m are done on bike and skis.
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Just below the last steep part at the summit the view opens to the East showing the
Venediger Group.
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One hour from the Reichenspitz summit we are about to trade gnarly glacier for loose,
steep and exposed rock.
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Finally on the top: A perfect day on my favorite mountain.
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The season's last ski descent starts with a view that stetches from the Bavarian Prealps
all the way to the Dolomites. Ski heil!
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The perfect mountain: 1800m of ideal North-facing ski terrain and a breathtaking rock
finish with stunning views.
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This panorama I shot from the summit of the Wildkarspitze in Austria, Salzburger Land.
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My 8th ascent of the Wildkarspitze: time for a new panorama!
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A short break to take in the view before the final summit scramble.
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Great climbing for November!
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Clouds boil up from the Italian side of the Großer Löffler, one of the most prominent
peaks of the Zillertal Alps.
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We escaped the bad weather back home and found sun and untracked powder South of the
Felbertauern.
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Sunrise on the Obersulzbach glacier on our way to the north ridge of the Großer Geiger.
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We traversed the Geiger N to S. The summit offers a great view into the Venediger
Group without the crowds you meet on its more famous neighbor.
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The Kürsinger Hütte makes an excellent base camp for tackling the summits of the Venediger
Group from the North.
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Our afternoon excursion up the Keeskogel's SE ridge is rewarded with this amazing
panorama.
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The "Gatekeeper" separates the lower and upper North ridge and provides an excellent
brunch spot.
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After a somewhat crowded ascent via the Rainertörl we had this spectacular summit
all to ourselves.
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The crowds have already left as we reach the summit after climbing the North ridge.
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After a long day and a very cold and lonely finish we reached the summit only 45 minutes
before sunset.
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The ascent via the east ridge turned out to be a real alpine challenge and a worthy
finish to this spectacular weekend.
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Great views of the Glockner and the Pasterzenboden.
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A worthy substitute for the Wiesbachhorn, which we could not reach from the Schwarzenberghütte.
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Too much fresh snow prevented us from more serious mountaineering such that we could
enjoy this great view instead.
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A great first day in the DAV course "Hochtouren" at the Rudolfshütte.
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We retreated from the ridge when a huge cornice broke off. And that was only the start
of the adventure!
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Just a short scramble from the Stüdlhütte is this nice lookout on the Alps' #2 in
prominence and tomorrow's objektive.
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Traversing the entire Glocknerwand and climbing the Glockner NW ridge was the undisputed
highlight of the 2016 season!
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Although we did not reach the Granatspitze summit, we still had a great third day
in the DAV glacier course.
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Not a very pretty summit but it does offer an almost unparalleled view of the Hohe
Tauern.
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After a crowded ascent in the clouds I have the Königsjodler almost all to myself
on the way down.
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One of the best yodel spots of the Königsjodler ferrata!
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It would be an impressive peak anywhere else in the Eastern Alps. Here it's just a
small mountain with lots of famous neighbors.
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Dschimels is part of the ridge that forms the Southern edge of the Val Roseg as well
as the Swiss-Italian border.
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Can't see the mountain from its top: Most noticeable on grand peaks like this perfectly
sculpted piece of rock and ice.
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A strong and gusty wind made the traverse from the Eastern summit quite exciting.
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After a full day of skiing we enjoy the view before the long run back down to Samnaun.
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We had the Dolomites' #1 all to ourselves from the Rifugio Contrin all the way to
the summit.
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Sunny summer evening in the Dolomites.
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A brief stroll from the Auronzo hut before sunrise.
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The morning is still peaceful before the tourist crowds arrive for the popular hike
around the Tre Cime.
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One of the best viewpoints on the Paternkofel traverse.
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Although surrounded by higher summits, their distinctive shape puts the Drei Zinnen
among the most famous Alpine peaks.
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On our descent from the Große Zinne we stop here to admire the incredible spires of
the Kleine Zinne.
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A short pre-dinner stroll from the Rifugio Fermeda.
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Monte Cevedale treated us with a spectacular view of the Dolomites on this beautiful
spring ski day.
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A warm and windless summer day on magnificent Monte Cevedale.
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Our first stop on this great ski day before we head over to the powder on Cevedale's
Northern slopes.
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We traversed the Zufallspitze and found excellent powder on the way down to the Pizzini
hut.
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The Pizzo Tresero marks the Western edge of the Forni Cirque and offers an excellent
overview of this famous ski mountaineering playground.
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Just a little scrambling from Pizzo Tresero gets you up on this much less crowded
summit.
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We pass Cima Linke, a subsidiary peak of Monte Vioz, on our way down to the Branca
hut.
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The huge Forno glacier is still in the shade as we pause on our way up to Punta San
Matteo.
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The San Matteo dominates the Tresero-Vioz ridge and thus marks the Southern border
of the Forno cirque.
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We make a long lunch break on Giumella before starting our exhausting descent through
tons of soggy summer snow.
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After passing the Pizzini hut we head up to Passo del Cevedale on our way back home...
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The grand season finale: June powder and a 2000m ski descent!
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An hour after sunrise we reach the first icefield and take some time to enjoy the
spectacular scenery.
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We had perfect conditions and stable autumn weather on the Hintergrat.
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Winter view from Monte Pasquale to Monte Cevedale and Gran Zebrù on a beautiful spring
ski day.
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The start of a very long day as we head up Cevedale on our traverse to the Rifugio
Vioz.
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On our way to Corno di Cavento we were treated with this spectacular sunrise on the
Lobbia glacier.
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Not steep but certainly huge: The Pian di Neve on the way from the Lobbia Hut to Monte
Adamello.
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A 3.400 m peak with great view into the heart of the Adamello range.
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Since the Passo di Cavento took longer than expected we settled for this one instead
of Monte Care Alto.
Alps West - Portfolio of Roland Hoffmann
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Short breakfast stop on our way from the Gemsfairenstock up to the Clariden.
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After climbing more than 2000 m today the Fridolins hut awaits us.
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The most difficult part (the Schneerus) is behind us already as we have breakfast
at 3000 m.
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He may measure only 3.600m but in spirit the Tödi surely belongs to the Western Alps'
4000ers!
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Long-distance view of the Jungfrau-Aletsch region from below Pizzo Molare in Ticino,
Switzerland.
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Being one of the easiest 4000m peaks doesn't make the view from the summit any less
impressive.
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Perfect weather for this amazing viewpoint, our first summit on the westbound Haute
Route.
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A great place to stay after a hard ski day.
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The higher one of the twins offers spectacular views and a fantastic ski descent to
the Monte Rosa hut.
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After a great descent from Castor and a long traverse of the Gorner- and Grenzgletscher
we are almost at the Monte Rosa hut.
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A cosy place to rest with the giant crevasses of the Monte Rosa glacier in front and
the 2200m drop of the Macugnaga face in your back.
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The deceptively flat summit is followed by a steep descent down the Glacier de Valseroy.
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After the crowds have departed we enjoy the second summit on our Westbound Haute Route.
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This easy 4000er was the start of our Monte Rosa tour.
Canary Islands - Portfolio of Roland Hoffmann
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A brief stop after visiting the Parque Nacional de Timanfaya.
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Lunar landscape at the foot of Pico del Teide.
Great Basin Ranges - Portfolio of Roland Hoffmann
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For only a brief moment the glaring desert sun is replaced by magic light.
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Great views despite the total lack of elevation.
Middle Himalayas - Portfolio of Roland Hoffmann
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Above the village of Manang we enjoy the view of the freshly snow-plastered North
faces of the Annapurna group.
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The Thorong La ("Thunder pass") is quite a cold place in February. But at least for
us it's all downhill from here!