Ski Touring Adventures

Individuals and groups skiing through snow-covered mountains, showcasing breathtaking views and the thrill of winter sports.

Rear view of a man trekking, Wasatch Mountains, Utah, USA

A Girl Hikes With Skis On Her Back Into The Backcountry At Cerro Catedral In Argentina

Man skiing over a rock cliff on Brandywine Mountain, Coast Mountains, British Columbia, Canada.

USA, Washington, North Cascades. A female mountaineer negotiates a crevasse on Mt. Baker. (MR)

A backcountry skier putting on his skins in Mount Assiniboine, Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada

Solo woman mountaineer crosses crevasses on Himalayan glacier

Hiker in rocky alpine, Hudson Bay Mountain, Smithers, British Columbia

A man running in the back country along a ridge top in the Wasatch mountains, UT..

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

Skiers cross Marconi Pass, Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina and Chile border

A male climber belays lead climber during a cold winter alpine climb

Man walking uphill with ice climbing tools and skis on his back

Climber on Mont-Blanc

Europe, France, French Alps, Haute Savoie, Chamonix, off piste skier in Argentiere and Grand Montet ski area MR

Mountain climber on the summit during the ascent to the Hoher Weisszint, Zillertal Alps, Lappach Muehlwaldertal, Tauferer Ahrntal, Puster Valley, Province of South Tyrol, region of Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Skitouring, Duerrenstein, Hochpuster Valley, South Tyrol, Italy, model released

Cross country skier Portage Lake SC Alaska

Male climber poses while trekking high above Everest Basecamp

Woman hiking in the High Pyrenees, mount Vignemale, Cauterets, France

Hikers in the winter mountains

Man skiing through small trees in winter with low visibility

Climb on mount Shasta,USA

The climb

Ski tourers on the ascent with rope on the glacier, mountains in winter with snow, Stubai Alps, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

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

High altitude tour, ski tourers walking on a rope over Alpeiner Ferner glacier, winter in the mountains, Neustift im Stubai Valley, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Man with hiking equipment walking in Sierra Nevada mountains,California,USA

Smiling male with ski poles and splitboard on snowcapped mountain during vacation

Mont Blanc from the Aiguille Du Midi above Chamonix, France, with climbers on the Cosmiques Arete, climbing the ladder to access the cable car station, and a base jumper in a wing

Alpinist smiles as he follows up steep snow high above the glacier

Snowboarder ascending, Kappl, Tyrol, Austria

Climber on the summit of Pik Kommunizma at 7,500 meters elevation, highest mountain in the Pamirs, a mountain range in Tajikistan, central Asia

Hiker ascending, Puig Tomir 1103 m., Binifaldó public property, Escorca, Serra de Tramuntana natural area, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain

Professional fully equipped guide, climber on the snow-covered summit of the sleeping Elbrus volcano

Two men hiking in the snow on Mt. Washington.

Snowshoe hiker passing the Drei Zinnen Mountain or Tre Cime di Lavaredo, High Puster Valley or Alto Pusteria, Bolzano-Bozen, Dolomite Alps, Italy, Europe

A man running past the Le Tour glacier in the French Alps near Mont Blanc.

A mountain rescue technician is descending into a crevasse. When a skier breaks through the snow and tumbles down the glacier, the only way out is being winched out by the rescuers

Austria, Kleinwalsertal, Man skiing in Alps

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

Woman wearing backpack trekking through a snowy field with poles, Jotunheimen National Park, Vaga, Oppland, Norway, Europe

Woman on ski tour sitting in the Forcella Toanella, Bosconero Group, Dolomites, UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites, Veneto, Italy

Rear view of a person hiking on snow, Khumbu Glacier, Mount Everest, Nepal

Italy, Trentino_Alto Adige, Alto Adige, Bolzano, Seiser Alm, Two women doing cross_country skiing near mountain

Mountaineering, Mer de Glace, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Alps, France

A climber takes a break and waits for fellow climbers to catch up to him while ascending Elkhorn Mountain in Strathcona Park, Vancouver Island, Britis...

Male skier at mountain covered with snow against cloudy sky

Snowshoe hiker passing the Drei Zinnen Mountain or Tre Cime di Lavaredo, High Puster Valley or Alto Pusteria, Bolzano-Bozen, Dolomite Alps, Italy, Europe

Europe, France, French Alps, Haute Savoie, Chamonix, Aiguille du Midi, skiers walking down the ridge at the start of Vallee Blanche off piste

Ski mountaineer and explorer, Adam Palmer, enters tent

Mountain climber holding compass near ice formation in snowy mountains

Climbers are standing on top of the Schwarzhorn, a mountain above Grindelwald in the Swiss Alps.

Mountaineering, WyomingVertical Image

Two men ascending via Cajon del Maipo towards Cerro Marmolejo, 6085 m, South Face, Ice Climbing, Chile

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

A man bootpacks up the steep and exposed Northface of Mt Stanley, Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, Canada

Silhouette skier Canadian Rockies

Climber with snowshoes in front of the Ruchenköpfen, Mangfall Mountains, Bavarian Alps, Bavaria, Germany

Europe, France, French Alps, Haute Savoie, Chamonix, putting on skins, Col du Passon off piste ski touring area

A smiling alpinist in his fifties stands tall on a snow promontory

A mountain biker is balancing his bike on a steep slope near Kleine Scheidegg, above Grindelwald. In the background the Silberhorn mountain.

A backcountry snowboarder hikes to the top of Peak 3 near Anchorage, Alaska

A man sorts through rock and ice climbing gear during a winter climb

Crampons on mountain boots, equipment for the winter ascent of the Jubilee ridge in the Wetterstein mountains, Bavaria, Germany

France, Hautes Pyrenees, Aure Valley, Piau Engaly ski resort

Skiers on the Col Pradat in front of the snow-covered Sassongher peak, Colfosco winter sports resort, Colfosco, Alta Badia ski area, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy.

Mountaing climbing in Scotland

Skiing society in the Swedish mountains

A woman backcountry skiing to the Ocean in Iceland.

Skiers on top of the Annupuri mountain, a volcano in Niseko, Japan.

Skiers, Osterfelder ski slope, Alpspitze mountain, Wetterstein mountain range, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Man with snowboard climbing rock on mountain during vacation in winter

Woman on ski tour climbs over Schneegrat to Güntlespitze, Güntlespitze, Allgäu Alps, Vorarlberg, Austria

Two alpine climbers walk through blowing snow while headed to a climb

A male backcountry skier on tele skis drops into a steep couloir with a unique limestone arch in it. Mt. French, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Kanan...

Mountaineers at the summit of the Sulzkogel, mountains in winter, Sellraintal, Kuehtai, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Skier, St. Moritz, Grisons, Switzerland, Europe

A man running in the French Alps near Chamonix France.

North America, USA, Alaska, Mt. McKinley, 7,500 feet camp and climbers

Group of friends skinning up mountain to ski in Svalbard

Mountain climber using laptop with walkie-talkie on mountain peak

A man during a trek to Pisco base camp, Cordillera Blanca, Peru

Two male alpine ice climbers sort and exchange ice and rock gear

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

Svalbard, Norway. Female skier traverses across the flats in a scenic landscape. (Editorial Use Only)

Young woman and young man ascending with crosscountry skis to Corno d'Angolo, rock faces in background, Corno d'Angolo, Cortina, Veneto, Dolomites, Italy, Europe

Greenland, Sermersooq, Kulusuk, Schweizerland Alps, mountaineer on summit throwing rope

Alaska Ski Mountaineering

Helibike, Punta Suelza, 2972 metros, Huesca, Spain.

male backcountry ski mountain climber with a view from the balcony of the Capanna Regina Margherita on the Punta Gnifetti mountain peak in the Alps of Switzerland above Zermatt

A mountain climber standing on a summit high above Chamonix in the French Alps.

Climber challenging Grand Capucin, Haute-Savoie, France

A group of skiers climb toward the Valsorey Hut while touring the Haute Route in Switzerland.

Cleaning the Mer de Glace

Training of an avalanche dog in the Alps France

Women descend ridge on Capitol Peak, Elk Mountains, Colorado

Waving battalion colors

New Zealand, South Island, Arthurs Pass National Park area. Mountaineer Brenna Hindman in upper part of Hunts creek drainage. (MR)

Mountain biking, Kjoelur, Island

Young woman lies in her bivouac sack on a sleeping pad in the snow and boils water with a gas cooker in the glow of her headlamp in front of the Karwendel backdrop, Tyrol, Austria

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