857-92682 - A male skier is riding in deep powder snow. The trees are covered with a white layer and the sky is blue. Fairy tale landscape. 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 metres of snowfall annually.
83-12940 - Shortboard surfer riding a wave at this surf resort on the south coast of Nicoya Peninsula, Santa Teresa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Central America
83-12919 - Middle-aged man surfing at this hip resort near Mal Pais, far south of Nicoya Peninsula, Santa Teresa, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, Central America
857-90603 - Anne Sylvester and Jeremy Thatcher mountain biking on the Cottonwood Trails in the Red Rock National Conservation Area, United States of America
857-90928 - A climber rappels down Cerro Fitz Roy's south face, with distant peaks and lakes of Argentine Patagonia in the distance. Cerro Fitz Roy is one of the most massive peaks in the Southern Andes, and is a sought after summit by the world's top alpinists. It was named in honor of the captain of Darwin's ship, the Beagle, Captain Robert FitzRoy, who explored the region. The indigenous name for the peak is Chalten, which means "smoking mountain". , Argentina
857-90602 - Anne Sylvester and Jeremy Thatcher mountain biking on the Cottonwood Trails in the Red Rock National Conservation Area, United States of America
857-90931 - Raft guide, Marcus Cline gets splashed as he guieds his raft through the rapids of Cataract Canyon in Canyonlands National Park, Utah, United States of America