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

Photographers at sunrise and in a winter storm on the glacier Breithamerkurjokull in the Vatnajokull National Park. Iceland

Climber Conrad Anker stands for a portrait on a snow mound with a white background.

female backcountry skier looks at rising sun on cold morning in woods

Male Camping in the Winter in Cold Weather

Snowboarder

Woman Mountaineering

Diver equipped to dive under the ice Lake Ceillac

Skier pausing for a moment in a snowy mountain landscape.

Two people hike for turns near Kirkwood, California

Two ski mountaineers climbing with a rope up a snow slope at sunset with snowy mountains in the distance

Backcountry skier unloads ski gear from bush plane in southeast Alaska mountains.

Austria, Tyrol, Oetztal, Soelden, woman with selfie stick at Gaislachkogel

Female hiker wearing yellow backpack trekking through knee-deep snow using poles, Jotunheinem, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Professional guide Hiker at the top of the rock with his hands up is pleased with the next victory of the ascent on a sunny afternoon

North Pole

Reportage with a ski patrol team at the Avoriaz ski resort in Haute Savoie, France. The team are responsible for marking out the ski slopes, providing first aid to skiers, evacuations on the slopes as well as off piste and controlled avalanches. The patrol team evacuate a woman who has a shoulder injury.

Climber and tent at north cascades national park

With the volcano Yotei in the background a female and male backcountry skier are hiking to the summit of mount Annupuri, near ski resort Niseko United on the Japanese island of Hok

Man in ski gear looking ahead in snowy Kitzbuhel Alps

Athlete in yellow jacket and sunglasses, alpine snow-capped peaks

Climber coils rope during winter ski trip

A female climber ascends the Northeast Ridge _ North Howser, Bugaboos, BC

Group of ski mountaineers on a ski tour, lead by a woman, Ortler Alps, South Tyrol, Italy

Helicopter Hiking, Selkirk Mountains, British Columbia, Canada.

Woman tired while ice climbing Sherman near Lake City, Colorado

A man takes skins off his splitboard and prepares for a powder descent, Kananaskis Backcountry, Alberta, Canada

Two men walking with skis on a paved road in Iceland with mountains

Man strapping on snowshoes in Garibaldi Provincial Park

Portrait of a backcountry skier- Selkirk Mountains, Canada

Mountain climber with arms raised on top of peak

Dressed in orange, a skier sips a warm beverage from his thermos, Colorado.

Climber with rope on snowy hill

Norway, Troms, Lyngen Alps . Snow hole fishing for Greyling on a frozen lake high on the plateau is a favourite pastime.

People training for an emergency evacuation by sledge in the French alps

freestyle snowboarder jump and ride free style at sunny winter day on mountain

A man with backpack, radio, and skis with mountains behind him

Ski mountaineering climb on a ridge a girl with her dog

A Backcountry Snowboarder Takes A Selfie After Hiking To The Top Of A Peak Around Cerro Catedral In Argentina

India, Himalayas, Climber On Snow Covered Summit.

Snowboarder

Hiker with backpack crossing a creek, Chilkoot Trail, Chilkoot Pass, British Columbia, B.C., Canada, North America

Close up of a skier gloves

An avalanche expert cuts out layers of snow to determine the current avalanche threat in Aspen, Colorado

Jimmy Chin stands in a large snow field at 17,000-foot camp on Denali's West Buttress Route.

Nordic or cross-country skiers on the Alpe Nemes Alps, High Puster Valley or High Puster Valley or Alto Pusteria, Bolzano-Bozen, Italy, Europe

Mountaineering at Winter frame 1104306732

Backpackers hiking in snowy mountains, sunhine

Search people buried under avalancheAlps

Two Men on Ski Lift, Whistler, BC, Canada

Climbers crossing their picks on the summit of the local mountain, pack ice behind, Tasiilaq, Ammassalik Island, Kommuneqarfik Sermersooq, East Greenland, Greenland, North America

Germany, Bavaria, Karwendel, avalanche exercise, search, avalanche probes,

Milk run fun on Mera Peak

Canada, Canadian Rocky Mountains, British Columbia (BC), Revelstoke, CMH-Heliskiing in the Revelstoke Mountain Resort Selkirks and Monashees

Ski Tour, Sextner Stein, Sexten, Hochpuster Valley, South Tyrol, Italy, moel released

France, Vosges, Le Ballon d' Alsace, Peak, boy on a sled

A brother and sister playing at Diamond Peak ski area, NV.

skier skiing downhill on fresh powder snow with sun and mountains in background

A couple ski mountaineering on Donner Summit in California.

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

Beautiful young woman with snowboard at base of mountain

Four young snowboarders standing, lined up, looking up

AUT, Austria, Matrei: For mountain hikers, the mountain tour on the Venedigerhoehenweg, here on 12.8.1994, with the ascent of the Grossvenediger over the glacier, is already a serious challenge that requires experience and caution, Europe

Hiker in pants and down jacket next to his tent on Storstyggesvanatinden mountain, Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park, Oppland Fylke, Norway, September 2011, Europe

A seasoned alpinist smiles while changing his footwear for the glacier

husky - pulling woman on ski

Skiers jumping off rock in snow

Italy, Aosta, Courmayeur, Monte Bianco, Montblanc, GMH Heliski Courmayeur, Guidemonterosa

New Zealand, South Island, Arrowsmith Range. NOLS student Phil Barry during glacier travel on Jagged glacier. (MR)

Surfer gearing up to go surfing on the Kenai Peninsula Outer Coast, South-central Alaska; Alaska, United States of America

An ice climber adjusts his boots before a winter climb in Maine

Portrait of a skier in a helmet and goggles

A professional guide helps you set up and dress alpinist crampons for a beginner mountaineer before climbing

Young guy hiker holds in his hand Crampons For a walk on the glacier and frozen snow

Ice Climbing

Rock climbers at sunrise on a sheer cliff in the High Sierra of California.

A Professional Snowboarder Showing Demonstration Of An Avalanche Beacon To A Group Of Girls

Ski tour participant at wayside cross, Stubeck, Carinthia, Austria, Europe

Skier cooking in tent at night in mountains.

A glaciologist steps away from a helicopter at camp at the Columbia Glacier, near Valdez, Alaska.

Male snowboarder in the mountains, active lifestyle, wintertime competition, sportive man, tourism and vacation concept

Skiers riding chair lift over mountains

Hiker in pants and down jacket next to his tent on Storstyggesvanatinden mountain, Dovrefjell-Sunndalsfjella National Park, Oppland Fylke, Norway, September 2011, Europe

FERNANDEZ OCHOA , FRANCISCO. ESQUIADOR ESPAÑOL . MADRID 1950 - 2006 . CAMPEON OLIMPICO EN SAPORO.

A Snowboarder Wearing A Bright Red Jacket On A Snowy Ridge At Cerro Catedral, Argentina

Cave Rescue Exercise At Gargantua Cave, Blairmore Alberta Canada

Hiker

Spain, Asturias, man flying drone in snowy mountains

Japan, Hokkaido Island, Abashiri, People Building Ice Sculptures

Skier at Stryn, (Norge) Norway

Taking selfies - The Glaciological society spring expedition, Vatnajokull Glacier, Iceland

Nepal, Solo Khumbu, Maountaineer climbing Everest Icefall at night

beautiful woman climbing mountain

Mountain biker, Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Professional climber Jacopo Larcher on the Eiger North Face, Swiss

USA, Washington, Olympic National Park. A female hiker sets up a tent on the High Divide. (MR)

ski archery

Reportage with a ski patrol team at the Avoriaz ski resort in Haute Savoie, France. The team are responsible for marking out the ski slopes, providing first aid to skiers, evacuations on the slopes as well as off piste and controlled avalanches. The patrol team evacuate a woman who has a shoulder injury.

Young male climber sitting on the summit of Ruminahui volcano wearing green coat and helmet on a cloudy day. Young male climber sitting on the summit of Ruminahui volcano wearing green coat and helmet

Lifestyle of a snowboarder in Argentina

A backcountry skier and snowboarder pose with signage near Kirkwood, California

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