1113-102584 - A backcountry skier with a DSLR camera taking a picture in a storm caused by Foehn winds, summit of the Mattjisch Horn, high valley called Fondei, Grison Alps, canton of Grison, Switzerland
857-94638 - Three ski mountaineers ascending Denali, with sunset over Mount Hunter in the background. Denali National Park is a great location for backcountry skiing and mountain climbing tours.
857-92990 - With Mount Yotei in the background, a team of backcountry skiers, led by a woman, are hiking to the summit of mount Annupuri, near ski resort Niseko United on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. The skis they carry are big and wide allowing the winter enthusiasts to fully enjoy skiing down the waist deep powder slopes Niseko United is known for. Niseko United is comprised of four resorts on the one mountain, Annupuri (1,308m). 100km south of Sapporo, Niseko Annupuri is a part of the Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park and is the most eastern park of the Niseko Volcanic Group. Hokkaido, the north island of Japan, is geographically ideally located in the path of consistent weather systems that bring the cold air across the Sea of Japan from Siberia. This results in many of the resorts being absolutely dumped with powder that is renowned for being incredibly dry. Some of the Hokkaido ski resorts receive an amazing average of 14-18 meters of snowfall annually. Niseko is the powder capital of the world and as such is the most popular international ski destination in Japan. It offers an unforgettable experience for all levels of skier and snowboarder.
857-90650 - Andrew Fodor, Sheri Kashman, Senja Palonen, Tony Chan and Daisy skinning up to a powdery descent from Table Mountain. Mt. Baker backcountry. Glacier, Washington, USA, United States of America
1113-95911 - Young man removing skins from backcountry ski, summit of Pyramidenspitze, Kaiser-Express, Zahmer Kaiser, Kaiser mountain range, Tyrol, Austria
1113-93969 - View to Treffauer, Sonneck and Ellmauer Halt, Kaiser express backcountry ski tour, Ellmauer Halt, Wilder Kaiser, Kaiser mountain range, Tyrol, Austria
1113-93976 - Woman backcountry skiing, ascending towards Kleine Sulzfluh, backcountry ski tour Sulzfluh, Rachen, Raetikon, Montafon, Vorarlberg, Austria
1113-90947 - Woman backcountry skiing, ascending through a winter forest to Schildenstein, Schildenstein, Tegernseer range, Bavarian Prealps, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
1113-90951 - Woman descending from Schildenstein on backcountry skis, Schildenstein, Tegernseer range, Bavarian Prealps, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
1113-92412 - 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
1113-92414 - Young woman and young man descending with crosscountry skis from Corno d'Angolo, Tre Cime di Lavaredo in background, Corno d'Angolo, Cortina, Veneto, Dolomites, Italy, Europe
1113-92416 - Woman with crosscountry skis ascending to Rofanspitze, Seekarlspitze, Hochiss and Karwendel range in the background, Rofanspitze, Rofan, Tyrol, Austria, Europe
1113-92413 - Young woman and young man ascending with crosscountry skis to Corno d'Angolo, Tre Cime di Lavaredo in background, Corno d'Angolo, Cortina, Veneto, Dolomites, Italy, Europe
1113-83488 - Female skier, downhill skiing in snow-covered mountain scenery, Koppachstein, valley of Balderschwang, Allgaeu range, Allgaeu, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany
1113-83502 - Snow-covered winter forest with hoar frost, rime ice on snow, Wilder Kaiser range in background, Zahmer Kaiser, Kaiser range, Kufstein, Tyrol, Austria
1113-83497 - Snow-covered winter forest near hut Vorderkaiserfeldenhuette and fog bank in the valley of Inn, Poelven and Pendling above fog, Zahmer Kaiser, Kaiser range, Kufstein, Tyrol, Austria
1113-73169 - Backcountry skier at ridge of Grosser Weitschartenkopf with view to range of Reiteralm and Loferer Steinberge, Reiteralm range, Berchtesgaden, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
1113-79939 - Deeply snow-covered scene with fir trees at Schildenstein with backcountry skier in backlight, Bavarian alps, Tegernsee, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany
1113-36403 - Woman backcountry skiing, ascending, Dolomite summits in the background, Fanes-Sennes natural park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy
1113-33790 - Woman backcountry skiing ascending in a track in front of summit cross and alpine huts, Hochries, Chiemgau range, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe