A Breathtaking Matterhorn, Courtesy of Robert Bösch

Last updated on: March 17, 2017 at 2:57 pm by Joseph Susanka

A Breathtaking Matterhorn, Courtesy of Robert Bösch 2017-03-17T14:57:38-06:00 Joseph Susanka

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From Mammut Alpine:

July 14th 2015 is the 150th anniversary of the first ascent of the Matterhorn. The mountain, which is probably the most photographed in the world, was in the headlines again.

In preparation for the anniversary celebrations, Swiss mountaineering specialist Mammut, together with the Zermatt mountain guides traced the route over the Hörnligrat ridge in a chain of lights, paying homage to the first ascent of the roped party with Edward Whymper.

The accompanying video’s impressive (technically and visually), as one would expect. But the photographs are the things that will really blow you away.

Image courtesy of renowned Swiss mountaineering photographer Robert Bösch

Another shot from Robert Bösch, whose work must be seen to be believed.

Again, Bösch. And again, fantastic. Check it out.

That second one, in particular, is just otherworldly. Such a strange mixture of weightlessness and massiveness and halos. (Mist is a wonderful thing to photograph, in large part do to that very “otherworldly-ness” and weightlessness and its halo effect.)

Bösch, a photographer and mountain guide (with a Masters in geography from the University of Zürich) who has worked for more then 30 years as a freelance photographer, reflected on what it is that makes this kind of photography so challenging. Challenging from an artistic perspective, that is. (Physically, the challenges are pretty obvious.)

The Matterhorn is one of the most photographed mountains in the world. Its extraordinary form makes it easy to take a good photo. Paradoxically that was what made it so challenging, because it makes it so difficult to produce a breathtaking photo.

Those look pretty breathtaking to me, Mr. Bösch. Nicely done.

HT: Laughing Squid

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