Alpine Climbing and Ski Touring

Photos capturing climbers and skiers navigating snowy terrains, emphasizing adventure and the thrill of winter sports in mountainous regions.

Young woman ski-touring in mountains

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Male ice climber putting on his pack in snowy landscape

Woman scooping snow from under ski boot

Mountain climber going up snow with axes

An alpine climber in a puffy jacket puts his belay device on ropes

Snowshoe hiking, Weisshorn, Arosa, Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Young man at Plattkofel mountain, Santa Cristina, Valgardena, Alto Adige, Italy

Snowboarder pausing on a snowy slope with others in the background.

A photographer photographs a skier

Man skiing in backcountry at Mt. Baker, Washington

Two men balance and make a silly pose on mountain summit

Man standing on mountain top

Woman skiing during a storm

Skier Resting on Ski Run Whistler

Snowshoeing on Big White Mountain, British Columbia, Canada

Alpine climbing in the mountains, Grossglockner area, Austria, man, winter sports, Europe

Skiers climbing up snowy mountainside

A mountaineer eyes Mt. Hoods summit before a successful solo ascent.

A female skier being dropped off by a helicopter.

Two men hiking in the snow on Mt. Washington.

A ski patroller throws a stick of dynamite while on his snow safety route Ski patrollers throw dynamite to trigger potential av

Two male backcountry skiers make it to the top of Mt. Buck on a gorgeous Spring day. Ice ax in hand and smile on his face.

A young man snowshoeing in fresh powder in the eastern townships on Mt. Ham, Quebec, Canada

A woman climbs a snow couloir to reach Schijenstock's sudgrat (south ridge), Uri, Switzerland.

Smiling mature woman back country skiing towards Arzlochscharte,Totes Gebirge,Upper Austria,Austria

Females skier makes her way down the slopes beneath the looming Grand Teton. Powder spray attests to the great conditions.

Backpacker hikes across talus slope in B.C. Canada.

Winter hiker on the summit ridge of Jochgrimm, overlooking the summit of Weisshorn Mountain, South Tyrol province, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

A female telemark skier puts skins on her skis before going skiing in the backcountry

Mature male hiker using smart phone while standing on top of mountain, Orobic alps, Lecco, Italy

A hiker walking through mountains

Snowboarder rappeling, Chandolin, Anniviers, Valais, Switzerland

Mountain guide ascending with tour skis, ski tour route in the Tauern Valley, on the way to Hagener Hut near Mallnitz, Hohe Tauern National Park, Alps...

Young women ski across Breinosa, Svalbard, above Adventadlen, at dawn.

A male backcountry skier takes in the view before dropping into an epic run, Healy Pass, Sunshine Village Backcountry, Banff National Park, Alberta, C...

woman climbing on the Fjallsjökull glacier in Iceland

Alpine climbing in the mountains, Grossglockner area, Austria, man, winter sports, Europe

Portrait of a skier at sunrise in the Alps

Search for buried subjects with the avalanche transceiver and probe, risk management, avalanche awareness, avalanche search in winter in the mountains, Neustift im Stubai Valley, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

After an afternoon of ice climbing, two men retreat down the glacial cirque of Tuckerman's Ravine.

A group of people climb up a steep slope on Mount Shasta in Shasta Trinity National Forest, California.

Mountain guide standing in hole measuring snow conditions

Snowshoeing on Hollyburn Mountain, Cypress Provincial Park, West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Rear view of two men skiing

Rear view of a boy skiing on a ski slope

Mountaineer using z-haul to pull climber out of crevasse in mountains.

Snowboarder, St. Moritz, Grisons, Switzerland, Europe

Skier resting and melting snow on a stove on Trail Glacier, Kenai Mountains, Winter in Southcentral Alaska

Portrait of skiers

Men, ski tour to Mittlerer Guslarspitze Peak, Ötztal Alps, Tyrol, Austria

Asia, Nepal, Himalayas, Sagarmatha National Park, Solu Khumbu Everest Region, UNESCO World Heritage, Island Peak (6189m), guide leading a route

Mountaineer at Hochfeiler summit, Zillertal Alps, South Tyrol, Alto Adige, Italy

Hiking

A skier hikes up Tuckerman Ravine on Mount Washington in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

Austria, Vorarlberg, Damuels, man and woman in ski lift

Snowboarder, skier, St. Moritz, Grisons, Switzerland, Europe

Asia, Japan, Nihon, Nippon, Hokkaido, Ishikari, Sapporo, Furano, most northern of four Japanese main islands, winters, ski tours, Tokachi volcano

Young womansnowshoeing on the First Lake Trail at Seymour Mountain. North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Ski tourers in winter, fog in the mountains, Oberbergtal, Neustift im Stubai Valley, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Mountain climber using walkie-talkie on mountain peak

Two people snow shoeing along a ridge on an overcast day.

A backpacker stuffs his sleeping bag afer camping in the alpine.

A mountain rescue technician is exiting a helicopter high above the ground. A winchman is ready to lower him down to the glacier where a climber is injured in a fall.

A man sets up camp in the deep snow on Mt. Washington.

Mid adult couple putting up tent at Ruth Gorge, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA

via ferrata route scene Arlberger via ferrata route, destination, summit, Weisschrofenspitze, Lechtal Alps, Tyrol, Austria,

Ski tourers on the descent, mountains in winter, Stubai Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Ice climber sitting in snow at top of climb managing top rope, Ouray Ice Park, Colorado, USA

Vintage Photograph. Mountaineer prepares gear for challenging snowy ascent

Skiers a winter day, Sweden.

Woman runner resting on Brohm Ridge near Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.

Portrait of male skier on snow covered mountain, Tyrol, Austria

A Summit Intern hikes the northwest area of Mt. Washington's summit cone during some time off from his work.

Man attaches climbing skins to skis beside road in Yukon territory, Canada

Film-maker, glacial expedition on Vatnajokull, Vatnajokull National Park, Iceland. Unesco World Heritage Site.

Mature adult male skier

Man skiing with snowcapped mountain in background, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Ice climber belaying partner up to the belay

Mountain climber: detail on boot with ice crampon and ice axes; back-light

Europe, France, French Alps, Haute-Savoie, Chamonix, climber on Mont Blanc (MR).

Man standing on rope bridge over snow mountains

Woman climbing out of crevasse at Svinafellsjokull glacier / Iceland

Training to correct slip on a slope or a glacier with the help of an ice ax. A young guide with a beard explains to his group how to properly slow the slip on the slope with the help of an ice ax. Preparation before climbing to the top of the mountain

Female climber in snowcapped mountains, Eureka, Colorado, USA

Backcountry skiers fix climbing skins to skis for a tour

Female skier in oreange beanie

Two Sherpa climbers are getting instruction on mountain rescue techniques from a Denali Park ranger in Alaska

Exercise in crevasse rescue for ski tours, risk management in winter in the mountains, Neustift im Stubai Valley, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Snowshoeing with Snowboards

A professional big mountain skier takes a lunch break at Alta, Utah.

A woman skiing at Brighton, UT.

Man skis along edge of beautiful Crater Lake in winter, Oregon

Directly below view of man wearing ice cleats while climbing in Huntington Ravine, New Hampshire, USA

Men preparing gear for winter ski-mountaineering objective

A skier uptracking in snowy conditions in Furanodake backcountry, Hokkaido, Japan

Canada, British Columbia. Ski-mountaineering in the Selkirk mountains. The Selkirk Mountains are a mountain range spanning the northern portion of the Idaho Panhandle, eastern Washington, and southeastern British Columbia.

Glacier geology PhD student skis over the Brady Glacier, while pulling a sled of geophysical equipment.

Silverton, Colorado - A helicopter taking off after dropping of a group of snowboarders on a high alpine peak in the San Juan Mountain Range.

Snowboarder preparing a climbing rope, Oberjoch, Bad Hindelang, Bavaria, Germany

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