My name is Gert. Family life and job are keeping me busy but every
now and then I can follow my hobbies - mountain climbing, trekking
and photography.
Getting older I follow the "keep it or loose it" rule and sport became an
important part of my life. At an age of 47 I finished my first marathon
and 9 years later my first ultramarathon. Running in the mountains
became a new passion.
Marathon :
Bienwald, Karlsruhe (2x), Fidelitas Nachtmarathon (2x),
Heidelberg Trailmarathon (6x), Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hornissgrinde (2x)
Ultramarathon: Joker Trail, EUT E51, TVSB - X Traversee (3x), .....
Adventurous trips / Expeditions
- Crossing Seram Island and climbing Gunung Binaiya and Gamalama Vulcano in Maluku / Indonesia
- trekking through the Arfak Mountains on the Bird Head’s Peninsular / West Papua / Indonesia
- trekking the high valley of Wamena / West Papua / Indonesia
- Tanjung Jamursba / West Papua / Indonesia
- climbing Tambora Vulcano / Sumbawa Indonesia
- exploring Rajah Ampat - especially Waigeo and Wayag Archipelago / West Papua / Indonesia
- Valle de Colorado with La Ramada 6380m and Paso Ancho / Mendoza / Argentina
- normal route of Mercedario up to 6420m / Wanda Peak 5234m / Pilar Grande 6004m /Mendoza / Argentina
- Cordon del Plata and Mercedario 6731m (my GPS readout!) / Mendoza or San Juan / Argentina
- Aconcagua 6962 m