Tag: Gottlieb Braun-Elwert
Tag: Gottlieb Braun-Elwert
Features and editorials about Alpine Recreation and our adventures.
Symphony on Skis
Ski Mountaineering in the Southern Alps
Skier MagazineIn momentary surrender I hunched forward and rested my hands on my knees, breathing short and sharp, every expulsion filling the narrow band of light cast by my head torch…
No Ordinary Feet
Climbing Aoraki with double-amputee Phil Doole
A gripping account of a guided ascent of Aoraki / Mount Cook, led by Gottlieb Braun-Elwert, culminating in a triumphant summit climb with double…
From Sandflies to Summit
New Zealand Alpine JournalBack in the world of domestic, electronic and commercial nonsense, I find it hard to adjust to sitting still in fine weather, so I decide to put fingers to keyboard…
Above Worry Level
Mid-winter ascents of Elie de Beaumont and Mount Tasman
A gripping account of two high alpine winter ascents in New Zealand’s Southern Alps — Elie de Beaumont and Mount Tasman — made during a perfect…
Threshold
A Father and Daughter Ascent of Aoraki / Mount Cook
At just 14 years old, Elke stood on the summit of Aoraki / Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak, beside her father, IFMGA mountain guide Gottlieb…
The Symphony on Skis
Original article by Gottlieb Braun-Elwert
Christchurch Press 1986A ski traverse is like a well composed piece of music. It flows with harmony, surprises with the unexpected.