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		<title>The Decisive Moment</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 09:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stephan mantler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img width="100" height="66" src="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/4708230925_d8c977f1d8_o-100x66.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="The Decisive Moment" title="The Decisive Moment" style="float:right;" />There are always decisive moments in life. Decision points. Sometimes they approach as vague concepts at first, barely visible schemes in the fog of future possibilities. Over time though, they become increasingly concrete and begin to create a certain urgency, until you're standing at the junction and are forced to decide: left or right?]]></description>
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<h3>Bitte Aussteigen!</h3>
<p>Es gibt Momente im Leben, an denen man Weichen stellt. Scheidepunkte. Manchmal bahnen sie sich zunächst unbewusst an, als vage Vorahnung vielleicht, die sich schemenhaft im dichten Nebel abzeichnet. Zunächst kaum erkennbar, aber im Lauf der Zeit immer konkreter bis man direkt vor der Weggabelung steht und sich entscheiden muß: links oder rechts?</p>
<p>Wir haben unsere Entscheidung getroffen. Sie war nicht gerade leicht, aber eigentlich immer unausweichlich.</p>
<p>Um es auf den Punkt zu bringen: Wir haben gerade einen Bauernhof gekauft.</p>
<h5>In Island.</h5>
<p></div><div class="col_2 col_last"><br />
<h3>Exit, Please!</h3>
<p>There are always decisive moments in life. Decision points. Sometimes they approach as vague concepts at first, barely visible schemes in the fog of future possibilities. Over time though, they become increasingly concrete and begin to create a certain urgency, until you&#8217;re standing at the junction and are forced to decide: left or right?</p>
<p>We made our decision. It wasn&#8217;t easy, and we lost a lot of sleep over it, but ultimately it was unavoidable.</p>
<p>To cut a long story short: We have purchased a farm.</p>
<h5>In Iceland.</h5>
<p></div><div class="clearfix"> </div><a href="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/iceland-step-20120719142916-1040093.jpg"><img src="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/iceland-step-20120719142916-1040093-940x470.jpg" alt="iceland-step-20120719142916-1040093" width="940" height="470" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-2561" /></a></p>
<p><div class="col_2">Dort wollen wir unsere Faszination für Island mit unseren Gästen teilen, und ihnen neben Übernachtungen auch geführte Reit- und Wandertouren in einer fantastischen Umgebung anbieten. Für Fotografen und erfahrene Reiter wird es spezielle Angebote geben.</p>
<p>Wir freuen uns schon sehr darauf, user Abenteuer mit Euch zu teilen! Alle Details dazu werden wir Euch in den nächsten Wochen mitteilen; im August geht&#8217;s los und ab September öffnen wir für unsere Gäste!<br />
</div><div class="col_2 col_last">We will share our fascination for this unique country with our guests, and not only offer accommodation, but also guided horse riding and hiking tours in a fantastic landscape. Photographers and more experienced riders will appreciate our special offers, custom tailored to their individual preferences.</p>
<p>We are already looking forward to sharing this huge adventure with you, and will have many more details for you over the next weeks. The move will be in August, and from September we will be welcoming our guests!</div><div class="clearfix"> </div></p>
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		<title>Stay Tuned!</title>
		<link>http://www.stephanmantler.com/2013/05/12/stay-tuned/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 18:51:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stephan mantler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Great things are coming next week, and we are super stoked about what we're going to announce. Read all about it here first!]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><div class="col_2">Nächste Woche gibt&#8217;s ein paar große Neuigkeiten&#8230; wir freuen uns schon sehr Euch bald mehr darüber zu erzählen &#8211; die Details gibt&#8217;s dann natürlich hier zu lesen!</div><div class="col_2 col_last">Great things are coming next week, and we are super stoked about what we&#8217;re going to announce. Read all about it here first!</div><div class="clearfix"> </div></p>
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		<title>Spring Cleaning</title>
		<link>http://www.stephanmantler.com/2013/05/09/spring-cleaning/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 17:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stephan mantler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's that time of the year again where you shake out everything, lose the old cruft and make room for fresh new things... which means you better hurry if you're looking for older stuff in our store!]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><div class="col_2">Frühjahrsputz!</p>
<p>In einer Woche werden wir unseren <a href="http://store.stephanmantler.com/" title="store.stephanmantler.com" target="_blank">Online Store</a> aufräumen &#8211; noch gibt es dort ja einige Gratis Downloads vergangener Bewerbe, aber irgendwann müssen wir mal Platz für Neues schaffen. Also schnell vorbeischauen, bevor es zu spät ist!</div><div class="col_2 col_last">Cleanup time!</p>
<p>In about a week we will clean up our <a href="http://store.stephanmantler.com/" title="store.stephanmantler.com" target="_blank">online store</a> &#8211; right now there are still many free downloads from past events, but we&#8217;re going to need space for new stuff. Grab your free race shots while you still can!</div><div class="clearfix"> </div></p>
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		<title>15 Seconds : Lahningries</title>
		<link>http://www.stephanmantler.com/2013/04/29/15-seconds-lahningries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stephan mantler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can&#8217;t remember ever skiing those steep slopes so late in the year. And certainly not in comparable conditions.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Can&#8217;t remember ever skiing those steep slopes so late in the year. And certainly not in comparable conditions.</p>
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		<title>Yeah, Wikipedia is broken.</title>
		<link>http://www.stephanmantler.com/2013/04/29/yeah-wikipedia-is-broken/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stephan mantler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Verily. Early last week I noticed something strange on Wikipedia. It appeared that, gradually, over time, the volunteer editors who create the site had begun moving women, one by one, from the “American Novelists” category to the “American Women Novelists” subcategory. Female authors whose last names began with A or [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Verily.<br />
<blockquote>Early last week I noticed something strange on Wikipedia. It appeared that, gradually, over time, the volunteer editors who create the site had begun moving women, one by one, from the “American Novelists” category to the “American Women Novelists” subcategory. Female authors whose last names began with A or B had been most affected.</p></blockquote>
<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/28/opinion/sunday/wikipedias-sexism.html?_r=1&#038;" title="Wikipedia's Sexism - NYTimes.com" target="_blank">Amanda Filipachi on NYTimes.com</a></p>
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		<title>Norway : Packing List</title>
		<link>http://www.stephanmantler.com/2013/04/25/norway-packing-list/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stephan mantler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the gearheads &#8211; here&#8217;s my semi-complete packing list for my recent trip to Norway, split into three parts: what&#8217;s at the hotel, what I took to the races, and what I took to that solo trip. For brevity I&#8217;ll omit the obvious crap like toothbrush, contact lenses etc. At [...]]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the gearheads &#8211; here&#8217;s my semi-complete packing list for <a href="http://www.stephanmantler.com/2013/04/24/norway/" title="Norway!">my recent trip to Norway</a>, split into three parts: what&#8217;s at the hotel, what I took to the races, and what I took to that solo trip. For brevity I&#8217;ll omit the obvious crap like toothbrush, contact lenses etc.</p>
<h2>At the Races</h2>
<h4>Photographics</h4>
<p>D700<br />
D300s<br />
24-70/2.8<br />
70-200/2.8<br />
1.7x Teleconverter<br />
SB-800<br />
SB-900<br />
2x PocketWizard FlexTT5<br />
SanDisk Extreme III 8GB CF (5x)<br />
GoPro Hero2 (2x) + 5x Battery<br />
Mini tripod w/ flash shoe<br />
Sun-Sniper double harness<br />
shitload of batteries<br />
Lint-free microfiber rag<br />
Lens pen</p>
<h4>Environmental Protection</h4>
<p>Primaloft jacket<br />
Hardshell jacket<br />
Softshell mountaineering pants<br />
Gloves<br />
Helmet<br />
Wooly hat<br />
Drink bottle<br />
Smartphone</p>
<h4>Skiing</h4>
<p>Avalanche safety (probe, beacon, shovel)<br />
Climbing skins<br />
Ski boots<br />
Skis &#038; poles</p>
<h2>At the hotel</h2>
<p>Macbook Pro 17&#8243; (modified, internal SSD + disk instead of optical drive)<br />
Power supply<br />
Card reader<br />
External disk (backup disk #3)<br />
Mouse</p>
<h2>Trippin&#8217; it solo</h2>
<h4>Photographics</h4>
<p>D700<br />
14-24/2.8<br />
70-200/2.8<br />
SB-900<br />
SanDisk Extreme III 8GB CF (5x)<br />
GoPro Hero2 (2x) + 5x Battery<br />
Mini tripod w/ flash shoe<br />
Tripod<br />
shitload of batteries<br />
Lint-free microfiber rag<br />
Lens pen</p>
<h4>Shelter</h4>
<p>Tent<br />
Sleeping bag<br />
Thermal mat<br />
Universal fuel stove + cooking pots etc.<br />
Fire steel<br />
Food for ~1 week<br />
Extended first aid kit<br />
LED head lamp<br />
LED tent lamp</p>
<h4>Environmental Protection</h4>
<p>Primaloft jacket<br />
Hardshell jacket<br />
Softshell mountaineering pants<br />
Gloves</p>
<h4>Making progress</h4>
<p>Avalanche safety (probe, beacon, shovel)<br />
Climbing skins<br />
Ski boots<br />
Skis &#038; poles<br />
Paris expedition pulk<br />
Maps<br />
Compass</p>
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		<title>Norway!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:49:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stephan mantler</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img width="100" height="50" src="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/step_20130412120005-100x50.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Norway!" title="Norway!" style="float:right;" />The ski mountaineering national teams of Austria and Germany invited me (again) to cover the Blåtind Arctic Race for them. What a fantastic race weekend, and the week that followed just continued the awesomeness.]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="100" height="50" src="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/step_20130412120005-100x50.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Norway!" title="Norway!" style="float:right;" /><p><div class="col_2">Was für ein Land!</div><div class="col_2 col_last">What a country!</div><div class="clearfix"> </div><a href="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/step_20130412120005.jpg"><img src="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/step_20130412120005-940x470.jpg" alt="step_20130412120005" width="940" height="470" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-2818" /></a></p>
<p><div class="col_2">Auf Einladung von <a href="http://www.askimo.at/" title="ASKIMO" target="_blank">ASKIMO</a> und <a href="http://www.alpenverein.de/Wettkampf/Skitouren/" title="DAV - Spitzenbergsport" target="_blank">DAV</a> war ich auch dieses Jahr wieder beim <a href="http://www.arcticrace.no" title="Blåtind Arctic Race" target="_blank">Blåtind Arctic Race</a>. Ein fantastisches Rennwochenende. Das Sprintrennen mitten in der Stadt am Samstag gibt eine einzigartige Kulisse, an die man sich aber auch erst einmal gewöhnen muß&#8230;</div><div class="col_2 col_last">The ski mountaineering national teams of <a href="http://www.askimo.at/" title="ASKIMO" target="_blank">Austria</a> and <a href="http://www.alpenverein.de/Wettkampf/Skitouren/" title="DAV - Spitzenbergsport" target="_blank">Germany</a> invited me (again) to cover the <a href="http://www.arcticrace.no" title="Blåtind Arctic Race" target="_blank">Blåtind Arctic Race</a> for them. What a fantastic race weekend. The sprint on Saturday was situated in the heart of Tromsø &#8211; a spectacular setting that does take some getting used to, considering that these races are usually held far from civilization&#8230;</div><div class="clearfix"> </div><a href="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/step_20130413120312.jpg"><img src="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/step_20130413120312.jpg" alt="step_20130413120312" width="798" height="1200" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-2821" /></a></p>
<p><div class="col_2">Das Format der Sprintrennen ist auch für Fotografen und Zuschauer sehr spannend &#8211; mehrere Durchgänge erlauben viele Perspektiven, und die Athleten starten in kleinen Gruppen und geben auf der kurzen Strecke wirklich Vollgas. Genial!</div><div class="col_2 col_last">The format of sprint races is great for spectators and photographers alike &#8211; multiple heats allow you to experience the event from various perspectives, and the athletes race in small groups and really go full throttle on the short track. Awesome!</div><div class="clearfix"> </div><a href="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/step_20130413122749.jpg"><img src="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/step_20130413122749-940x624.jpg" alt="step_20130413122749" width="940" height="624" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-2820" /></a></p>
<p><div class="col_2">Das Einzelrennen am Sonntag bot dann eine ganz andere Perspektive, fernab der Zivilisation. Für Fotografen war auch diese Strecke fast perfekt &#8211; mit wenigen Positionswechseln konnte man die Teilnehmer drei- bis viermal beim Aufstieg und auf der spektakulären Abfahrt erwischen, und das Panorama war einfach fantastisch: die Athleten, die Berge und das Meer.</div><div class="col_2 col_last">The individual race on Sunday presented an entirely different setting, although one that was equally rewarding: the athletes, the mountains, and the sea. That&#8217;s pretty much all you&#8217;ll ever need for a great shot. And with just a few changes in position, you could see the participants three or even four times on the ascents and the spectacular downhill.</div><div class="clearfix"> </div><a href="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/step_20130414105507.jpg"><img src="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/step_20130414105507-940x624.jpg" alt="step_20130414105507" width="940" height="624" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-2822" /></a></p>
<p><div class="col_2">Die letzte Abfahrt hatte sich gewaschen. Eine steile, enge Abfahrt auf hartem, ruppigen Schnee. Im Renntempo eine ausgesprochen spektaktuläre Sache!</div><div class="col_2 col_last">That last downhill was particularly spectacular. A steep, narrow descent on hard and very rough snow. Not that anybody slowed down even the tiniest bit!</div><div class="clearfix"> </div><a href="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/step_20130414111234.jpg"><img src="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/step_20130414111234-940x625.jpg" alt="step_20130414111234" width="940" height="625" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-2823" /></a></p>
<p><div class="col_2">Letztes Jahr bin ich im Anschluß eine Woche lang mit Ski von einer Berghütte der Troms zur nächsten getourt, um die fantastische Winterlandschaft zu genießen und fotografisch festzuhalten. Dieses Jahr hatte ich ähnliche Pläne, aber mit <a href="http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulka" title="Wikipedia : Pulk" target="_blank">Pulka</a> und Zelt. Vorher ging&#8217;s noch mit <a href="http://www.seppi-rottmoser.de" title="Seppi Rottmoser" target="_blank">Seppi</a> und <a href="http://www.naturfreunde.at/ms/alpinkader/bernhard-bliemsrieder/" title="Naturfreunde Alpinkader: Bernhard Bliemsrieder" target="_blank">Bernhard</a> über die Berge von Lyngen. Leider ließ die Schneesituation keine weiteren spektakulären Touren zu&#8230;</div><div class="col_2 col_last">Last year, I followed up the race spectacle with a week of ski touring from one alpine hut of the Troms to the next, enjoying the winter landscapes and taking pictures. This time around I had similar plans, only with a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulk" title="Wikipedia : Pulk" target="_blank">Pulk</a> and tent. Before I set off on my own, I joined  <a href="http://www.seppi-rottmoser.de" title="Seppi Rottmoser" target="_blank">Seppi</a> and <a href="http://www.naturfreunde.at/ms/alpinkader/bernhard-bliemsrieder/" title="Naturfreunde Alpinkader: Bernhard Bliemsrieder" target="_blank">Bernhard</a> for a traverse of the Lyngen alps. Unfortunately the snow conditions weren&#8217;t favorable and we had to abandon any hopes for steep couloir skiing.</div><div class="clearfix"> </div><a href="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/step-20130416120620-4298.jpg"><img src="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/step-20130416120620-4298-940x625.jpg" alt="step-20130416120620-4298" width="940" height="625" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-2824" /></a></p>
<p><div class="col_2">Während die beiden noch weiter auf Lyngen blieben, durchquerte durch Lyngen und Troms bis zurück nach Tromsø &#8211; in Summe waren&#8217;s letztlich knapp 80km, bei wechselnden Bedingungen von strahlendem Sonnenschein bis zu komplettem Whiteout und verregneten, stürmischen Nächten.</div><div class="col_2 col_last">So while the others stayed on Lyngen for a little longer, I made the traverse back and continued onwards all the way to Troms, 80km in total. Luckily I had pretty good conditions most of the time. I only got rained out during the nights, and got into pretty bad whiteout conditions on the last day.</div><div class="clearfix"> </div><a href="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/step-20130419121259-2.jpg"><img src="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/step-20130419121259-2-940x347.jpg" alt="step-20130419121259--2" width="940" height="347" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-2827" /></a></p>
<p><div class="col_2">So bin ich mit etwas weniger Landschaftsbildern heimgekommen als erhofft, aber mit nicht weniger tollen Eindrücken und Erinnerungen. Und so ist das eben in Norwegen: man weiß nie so genau was die Natur vorhat, aber genau das macht auch den Reiz des Landes aus.</div><div class="col_2 col_last">While I didn&#8217;t find all the landscape photos I was hoping for (particularly because I was hoping for a few clear nights in the mountains), I still came back with tons of great memories. And that&#8217;s how it is in Norway: You never know what the weather will be like tomorrow. Which is in part what&#8217;s so great about this place.</div><div class="clearfix"> </div><a href="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/step-20130415182934-4272.jpg"><img src="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/step-20130415182934-4272-940x470.jpg" alt="step-20130415182934-4272" width="940" height="470" class="alignnone size-large wp-image-2825" /></a></p>
<p><div class="col_2">Weitere Bilder gibt es in unserer <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.443896005696541.1073741828.107222532697225&#038;type=1" title="Facebook: LIVE... ISMF Arctic Race Blåtind 2013" target="_blank">Facebook-Gallerie</a>. Und für die Gearheads gibt&#8217;s <a href="http://www.stephanmantler.com/2013/04/25/norway-packing-list/" title="Norway : Packing List">eine (weitgehend) vollständige Packliste</a>.</div><div class="col_2 col_last">Check out more photos in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.443896005696541.1073741828.107222532697225&#038;type=1" title="Facebook: LIVE... ISMF Arctic Race Blåtind 2013" target="_blank">Facebook album</a>. And for the gear heads, there&#8217;s <a href="http://www.stephanmantler.com/2013/04/25/norway-packing-list/" title="Norway : Packing List">a (mostly) complete packing list</a>.</div><div class="clearfix"> </div></p>
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		<title>PaintCode</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stephan mantler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<img width="100" height="56" src="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/titlescreenshot-100x56.png" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="PaintCode" title="PaintCode" style="float:right;" />That is one very cool app. Writing code that draws dynamic UI elements exactly how you envisioned them can be extremely tedious. &#187; www.paintcodeapp.com]]></description>
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<p>&raquo; <a href="http://www.paintcodeapp.com" title="PaintCode" target="_blank">www.paintcodeapp.com</a></p>
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		<title>What&#8217;s in the bag?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><div class="col_2">Falls Ihr Euch mal gefragt habt, was denn so alles in den Rucksack reinkommt wenn ich mit den Skibergsteigern unterwegs bin, findet Ihr hier die Antwort!</p>
<p>Natürlich ist das auch jedes Mal etwas anders; in Vallnord zB. gab&#8217;s die Möglichkeit direkt nach dem Wettkampf noch am Berg online zu sein und nicht erst im Hotel, also war der Laptop mit dabei. So konnte ich in der Zeit zwischen dem Rennen und der Flower Ceremony schon die ersten Bilder abliefern.</p>
<p>Ganz schön viel Zeug&#8230;</div><div class="col_2 col_last">If you&#8217;ve ever wondered what goes into the backpack when I&#8217;m on the mountain with the ski mo guys, here&#8217;s the answer.</p>
<p>Of course this always changes a bit; in Vallnord we had the opportunity to go online directly after the events without having to return to the hotel. So I was able to use the time between the competition and the flower ceremony to edit and upload the first images.</p>
<p>Quite a lot of stuff&#8230;</div><div class="clearfix"> </div></p>
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		<title>Ski Mountaineering in Andorra</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 15:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>stephan mantler</dc:creator>
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				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<img width="100" height="66" src="http://www.stephanmantler.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/step-20130309122304-2-100x66.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="Ski Mountaineering in Andorra" title="Ski Mountaineering in Andorra" style="float:right;" /><p><div class="col_2">Dieses Wochenende sind wir wieder für <a href="http://www.askimo.at/" target="_blank>ASKIMO</a> und <a href="http://www.alpenverein.de/Wettkampf/" title="Deutscher Alpenverein - Spitzenbergsport" target="_blank">DAV</a> im Einsatz. Diesmal am Programm: <a href="http://www.fontblanca.ad" title="Font Blanca" target="_blank">Font Blanca</a> in <a href="http://www.vallnord.com" title="Vallnord - Ski Andorra" target="_blank">Vallnord / Andorra</a>. Zwei Tage und zwei Wettkämpfe in fantastischer Landschaft!</p>
<p>Schaut auf unserer <a href="https://www.facebook.com/stephanmantlercom" title="Facebook | stephanmantler.com" target="_blank">Facebook Seite</a> vorbei &#8211; dort gibt&#8217;s immer wieder kurze Updates und Fotos!</div><div class="col_2 col_last">This weekend we are back in action for the <a href="http://www.askimo.at/" target="_blank>ASKIMO</a> and <a href="http://www.alpenverein.de/Wettkampf/" title="Deutscher Alpenverein - Spitzenbergsport" target="_blank">DAV</a> ski mountaineering teams. This time: The <a href="http://www.fontblanca.ad" title="Font Blanca" target="_blank">Font Blanca</a> in <a href="http://www.vallnord.com" title="Vallnord - Ski Andorra" target="_blank">Vallnord / Andorra</a>. Two days and two races in fantastic mountains.</p>
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