Backcountry Skiing Moments

Scenes of skiers tackling snowy slopes, exploring backcountry areas under varying light conditions, emphasizing adventure and solitude.

A backcountry skier pulls a sled across Breinosa above Adventdalen, Svalbard at dawn.

Members of the BARREL team in Antarctica jump up and down in what they call the Low Wind Dance as they hope for the low wind conditions needed to launch another balloon.

Kite surfer being pulled by his kite across the snow

Caucasian hiker climbing snowy rock formations

Solitary snowboarder on steep slope

Two kayakers pulling kayaks on salt flats, Alitplano.

A man running in the snow in winter in the Sierra Mountains, CA.

Snowboarding

Kite surfer being pulled by his kite across the snow. Kiteboarder with blue kite on the snow

Skier carving turns downhill, Utah.

Hiker looking up while ice climbing at Jasper

Woman climbing out of crevasse at Svinafellsjokull glacier / Iceland

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

Man Ice Climbing, Ouray, Colorado

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An athlete male skier jumps from a snow-covered slope against the backdrop of a mountain landscape of snow-covered mountains on a sunny day. The concept of winter sports

Backcountry skier under the Tetons, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA (MR)

Aerial view of a group of skiers casting long shadows on the snowy landscape, a stark contrast of light and dark, Leukerbad, Valais, Switzerland.

A downhill skier makes turns on powder snow near Kirkwood, California

A rear view of a man stretching his arms beside his tent in snowland, Maine, USA.

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

Snowboarder dressed in a full protective gear for extreme freeride snowboarding posing with a snowboard walking. Isolated on gray white snow background

Skiing. Jumping skier. Extreme winter sports.

Caucasian hikers climbing snowy rock formations

Closed off due to avalanche danger on the Passamani circular trail, winter in the Karwendel mountains

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Austin Conner and Airman 1st Class Nicholas Fron, both fire protection specialists assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, use ice picks to safely climb onto and across a thin ice sheet during ice rescue training at Six Mile Lake on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 8, 2023. After completing a classroom course, the JBER firefighters took to the ice to test their skills in a series of scenarios designed to simulate real-world rescues. The firefighters received certifications as ice rescue technicians having qualified in the skills needed to conduct ice rescue and recovery efforts in extreme cold-weather environments.

Person telemark skiing with dog

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

A snow machine spraying snow by a skier on a ski slope

Ice climber in an icefall, Rjukan, Telemark, Norway

Snowy skier with skis in his hands

A man skiing in the Utah backcountry.

Snowboarder performing a trick

Surfer, Skagsanden Beach, Beach, Lofoten, Norway, winter

Two climbers approaching summit of Mount Rainer in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Aerial view of a man walking his dog on the frozen sea in Muraste, Estonia.

Snowboarder carrying board on slope

A young man sits in winter apparel and a ski mask while a helicopter flies overhead and blows snow; Methven, New Zealand

Touring skates

Mountain climbers during the ascent of Zuckerhuetl Mountain, Stubai Valley, Stubai Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Huskies pulling sledge

Unrecognizable person on surfboard sinking in clean sea water during ride near Fuerteventura Island, Spain

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

A trail of snow left by a skier flies through the air at Sunday River ski resort in Bethel, Maine (blur)

Anefo photo collection. Royal family in Sankt Anton. Princess Margriet on the skis. December 29, 1950. Austria, Tirol

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Jenkins, a fire protection specialist assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, climbs out of icy water during ice rescue training at Six Mile Lake on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 8, 2023. After completing a classroom course, the JBER firefighters took to the ice to test their skills in a series of scenarios designed to simulate real-world rescues. The firefighters received certifications as ice rescue technicians having qualified in the skills needed to conduct ice rescue and recovery efforts in extreme cold-weather environments.

Boy Skating On Frozen Lake In Winter, Kusawa Lake Territorial Park, Yukon

Skis and ski poles

A mountaineer uses his snow shovel.

Skiers doing heliskiing in Formazza Valley, Piedmont, Italy

Man walking in the middle of a snowstorm

winter snow frosty fun guy

Female snowboarder walking with her snow

Svalbard, Norway. Group of skiers climbing for an adventure. (Editorial Use Only)

Snowboard on white background, close up

Skiers in front of snow-covered hut, Dundret Nature Reserve, Gällivare, Lapland, Sweden, December 2020

Man stand up paddle boarding in cold water with drysuit.

A rescue helicopter is landing next to an injured skier. The paramedic and doctor treated the patient on the ski slope after it crashed into a snowboarder. Air Zermatt in the Swiss

Aerial view of dogsledding across the stark white snow, a striking contrast against the sparse trees, Pudasjarvi, Finland.

Male alpine climber putting on a jacket in the dark with blowing snow

Support team on the surface of the ice helping diver below. Lake Baikal, Russia, March 2013.

Ice diving, Plansee, Upper Bavaria, Germany

Sign with skull warning for danger in Sapporo Teine Resort

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

Mountaineer ice climbing on glacial ice in ice cave.

Skiers ride the lift at Alyeska Resort during a snowstorm while night skiing, in Girdwood, Alaska

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Ski tracks in fresh powder from skiers who enjoyed a tasty blue bird ru, Zermatt, Valais Canton, Switzerland

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Between Rock and Sky, two skiers climb in order to get their fix of powder. Wasatch Mountains, Utah.

Male mountain climber going up snowy slope with axe, Zell Am See, Austria

High angle view of a young man running up a snow covered hill

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Aerial view of people on skiing at ski resort at Mount Erymanthos in Greece

Hikers taking a break enjoy a mock battle with their hiking poles.

Search party, rescue after after an avalanche, Mittenwald, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Eskimos play football on frozen surface of Kotzebue Sound as light aircraft takes off from ice runaway

Motor races on Lake Superior

Mid adult woman shaking mat in air at Ruth Gorge, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA

United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Al Soufouh. Mall of the Emirates- Ski Dubai, Dubai's first indoor ski park (NR)

Russia, Upper Baksan Valley, Caucasus, Mountaineers ascending Mount Elbrus, taking a break

A skiing boy in the snow, Italy.

Quad-bikers play at sunset on the salt-flats beside the sand dunes at Mesaieed, Qatar. (some motion blur on the nearest biker). A tent encampment stands at the foot of the dunes.

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

Georgiritt', pilgrimage with horse in the snow, detail

A man does a back flip off the bow of a sail boat, anchored on an ice sheet. Antarctica.

Surfer, Skagsanden Beach, Beach, Lofoten, Norway, winter

Climbers at Camp Muir filter water before climbing Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA.

Skiers on the Argentiere Glacier, Chamonix, France (MR)

Surfers With Gear By A Campfire During A Surf Trip Near The Gulf Of Alaska, Southcentral Alaska, USA

Inuit boy jumps over crevasse in ice floe, Ellesmer, Eskimo, Inuit boy, Eskimo boy, Native, Exempt, Iceland, Canada, Europe

Jeff Gnass paddling inflatable kayak past icebergs calved from the Hubbard Glacier, Disenchantment Bay, Russell Fiord Wilderness, Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge and Wrangell St. Elias National Park, Alaska.

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