Ansel Adams (1902-1984) - an iconic American landscape photographer climbed mountains, was trekking for hours at a time in order to take the right shot. He was as also an activist and environmentalist - a pioneer in the citizen movement to preserve the wilderness. He spoke through his photos and fought hard to lobby congress to create more national parks.
Living in Biella, a small Italian village, Vittorio Sella got to watch and admire mountains every day. Precisely, the Alps provided Sella’s first challenges as climber and photographer.
One of the most basic avalanche safety equipment that was invented just after the snow shovel was avalanche cord (in german: Lawinenschnur), a kind of locating device, which helped rapidly locate and rescue the one buried by an avalanche.
