911-10114 - 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.

857-86406 - Mountaineers climbing up the Khumbu Icefall on the route up Everest, Everest Base Camp, Khumbu, Nepal

857-86404 - Mountaineers climbing up the Khumbu Icefall on the route up Everest, Everest Base Camp, Khumbu, Nepal

857-86399 - Mountaineers climbing up the Khumbu Icefall on the route up Everest, Everest Base Camp, Khumbu, Nepal

857-86301 - A belayer gently lowers a climber in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

857-86304 - A man climbs a wall of ice in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

857-86400 - Mountaineers climbing up the Khumbu Icefall on the route up Everest, Everest Base Camp, Khumbu, Nepal

857-86573 - A man rock climbing the granite Flying Buttress of Mount Meeker in Rocky Mountain National Park, Estes Park, Colorado, Estes Park, Colorado, usa

857-86402 - Mountaineers climbing up the Khumbu Icefall on the route up Everest, Everest Base Camp, Khumbu, Nepal

857-86405 - Mountaineers climbing up the Khumbu Icefall on the route up Everest, Everest Base Camp, Khumbu, Nepal

733-6581 - Climber on Bosson Glacier, Chamonix Valley, Rhone Alps, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

733-6608 - Glacier du Tour on Aiguille du Tour, Chamonix Valley, Rhone Alps, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

733-6584 - Climbers on Mont Blanc 4810m, Chamonix Valley, Rhone Alps, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

733-6582 - Climber on Gouter north ridge on Mont Blanc, Chamonix Valley, Rhone Alps, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

733-6586 - Climbers nearing the summit of Mont Blanc, 4810m, Chamonix, Rhone Alps, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

733-6583 - Climber on Gouter north ridge on Mont Blanc, Chamonix Valley, Rhone Alps, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

857-86246 - An Aymaran women porters carry loads of climbing gear at 16,000ft on Illimani a 20,000ft peak in the Bolivian Andes.

857-86245 - An Aymaran women porters carry loads of climbing gear at 16,000ft on Illimani a 20,000ft peak in the Bolivian Andes.

857-86027 - Hikers climb out of Surprise Valley to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon outside of Fredonia, Arizona November 2011. The 21.4-mile loop starts at the Bill Hall trailhead on the North Rim and descends 2000-feet in 2.5-miles through Coconino Sandstone to the level Esplanada then descends further into the lower canyon through a break in the 400-foot-tall Redwall to access Surprise Valley. Hikers connect Thunder River and Tapeats Creek to a route along the Colorado River and climb out Deer Creek.

1113-96830 - Madagascan children playing in a spouting Geyser, Geysers of Ampefy, highlands, Madagascar, Africa

1113-96831 - Madagascan children playing in a spouting Geyser, Geysers of Ampefy, highlands, Madagascar, Africa

832-369756 - Young woman hiking, climb to Plumsjoch in the Karwendel Mountains, Rissbachtal, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

832-371076 - Ascent of Piz Boe Mountain on the Piazzetta Climbing Route, Dolomites, Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

832-371100 - Cross-country skiers during the ascent to Seeberspitz Mountain in the Pflersch Valley above Innerpflersch, Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

832-369426 - Hiker crossing a wooden bridge above a mountain brook, National Park Hohe Tauern, Tyrol, Austria

832-369425 - Hiking woman, National Park Hohe Tauern, Tyrol, Austria

832-371084 - Climbers ascending Mt. Marmolada, Dolomites, Westgrat fixed rope route, Mt. Marmolada in the back, Trentino, Italy, Europe

832-371090 - Snow shoe hikers during ascent to Mt Hoertlahner above Durnholz, Sarntal valley, Mt Hoertlahner at back, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

832-371075 - Ascent of Piz Boe Mountain on the Piazzetta Climbing Route, Dolomites, Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

832-378319 - Climbers descending from Peitlerkofel in the Puez-Geisler Nature Park, here at the Gampenwiesen meadows, behind the Kreuzjoch, Dolomites, Province of South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

832-378316 - Climber on the summit of Colac on the Via Ferrata dei Finanzieri in Val di Fassa, Dolomites, behind the Rose Garden Group and the Latemar, Trentino Province, Italy, Europe

832-371077 - Ascent of Piz Boe Mountain on the Piazzetta Climbing Route, Dolomites, Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

832-371097 - Mountain climber ascending Monte Piano climbing route, Alta Pusteria, in front of the Val di Landro Valley, Dolomites, Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

832-371099 - Mountain climber on the Herrensteig climbing route, Kofelwiesen alpine meadows, looking into the valley of Valle di Funes, Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

832-371082 - Hikers climbing Mt Angelo Grande in the Ortler mountain range, Mt Ortler and Mt Vertainspitz or Cima Vertana, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

832-371081 - Hikers climbing Mt Marmolata, fixed rope route on west ridge, Dolomites mountain range, Italy, Europe

832-376383 - Woman near a crevasse on Allalinhorn Valais Switzerland

832-371777 - Trekking, stone arch, Wadi Rum, Jordan, Asia

832-371094 - Mountaineers climbing Vertainspitze mountain, Ortler Alps, province of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy, Europe

832-371109 - Mountain climber ascending the Via Ferrata Marino Bianchi climbing route on Cristallo di Mezzo Mountain, overlooking the Tofane Mountains, Dolomites, Belluno, Italy

832-377394 - Young woman hiking, backpacking, hiker with backpack, snow field, descending towards summit of historic Chilkoot Trail, Chilkoot Pass, Crater Lake behind, alpine tundra, Yukon Territory, British Columbia, B. C., Canada

832-371095 - Mountain climber passing through Pfitschertal Valley while ascending Hochfeiler Mountain, Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

1174-1714 - Mountain Goat, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA

1174-1654 - Brown bear, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, Lake Clark National Park, Alaska, USA

1174-1715 - Mountain Goat, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA

1174-2074 - Two hikers enjoy a blue bird day in the middle of winter in the snow covered Cascade Mountains, Cascade Mountains, Washington, USA

846-1943 - Ice climber, Fox Glacier, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

83-12775 - The 659m limestone Monte Cefano, Nature Reserve and hiking and climbing spot, juts into the sea northeast of Trapani, Custonaci, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

832-337711 - Aescher tavern in the steep facing north flank of Ebenalp mountain, Appenzell, Switzerland

832-337712 - Aescher tavern and panorama mountain view in the steep facing north flank of Ebenalp mountain, Appenzell, Switzerland

857-85773 - A male climber prepares to lead a pitch on a rocky peak overlooking a snowy valley, Washington, United States of America

832-316259 - Caving in the Wapiabi caves on the Whitegoat Mountain, Blackstone-Recreation-Area, Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada

832-310020 - Mt. Croda dei Toni (or Mt. Zwoelferkofel), Dolomites, Bolzano-Bozen (South Tirol), Italy, Europe

832-310013 - Fermedatuerme and Sass Rigais peaks, Geislergruppe Range, Groednertal Valley, Dolomites, South Tirol, Italy, Europe

733-6105 - Hikers on summit of Mount Rysy, 2499m, the highest point in Poland, Zakopane, Carpathian Mountains, Poland, Europe

733-6106 - Hikers on Mount Rysy, 2499m, the highest point in Poland, Zakopane, Carpathian Mountains, Poland, Europe

832-308121 - View from the top of ayers rock, uluru, Northern territory, australia

832-308147 - Tourists are climbing ayers rock, uluru, australia

832-304651 - Old mountain hiking shoe and horseshoes, Draugsteinalm (Draugstein mountain pasture), Grossarltal (Grossarl Valley), Salzburg, Austria, Europe

832-302501 - Hikers crossing a wooden bridge above a mountain stream, National Park Hohe Tauern, Tyrol, Austria

832-302764 - Legs of a hiker with climbing boots

832-302761 - Feet and climbing boots of a hiker, Sextenan Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy

832-302488 - Hiker crossing a wooden bridge above a mountain brook, National Park Hohe Tauern, Tyrol, Austria

832-302766 - Feet and climbing boots of a hiker, Texelgruppe, South Tyrol, Italy

832-302765 - Legs of a hiker with climbing boots

832-300155 - Camp IV, 4 (7950m), South Col, Mount Everest, Himalaya, Nepal

832-300154 - Camp IV, 4 (7950m), South Col, Mount Everest, with view on Nuptse, Himalaya, Nepal

832-300185 - Yellow tents and peak in Camp II, 2, Mount Everest, Himalaya, Nepal

832-300194 - Viennese climber Geri Winkler on a ladder overcoming a crevasse of Khumbu Icefall, ca.5600 m, Mount Everest, Himalaya, Nepal

832-300193 - Yellow tents, alpinists and equipment in Camp IV, 4, on South Col, 7950m, Mount Everest, Himalaya, Nepal

832-300189 - Climber between bizarre ice sculptures of Khumbu Icefall above Base Camp, Mount Everest, Himalaya, Nepal

832-300190 - Climbers on the Summit Ridge to the summit of mount Everest, 8848m, as seen from South Summit, 8751m, Himalaya, Nepal

832-300158 - Tents in camp II, 2, 6500m, Western Cwm, Mount Everest, Himalaya, Nepal

832-300192 - Sherpa at a Puja ceremony for the goddess Miyo Langsangma, Base Camp, 5300m, Mount Everest, Himalaya, Nepal

832-300157 - View out of a tent in camp II, 2, 6500m, Western Cwm, Mount Everest, Himalaya, Nepal

832-300176 - Mountain guide Vern Tejas and Lhakpa Rita Sherpa with tibetan praying flags on the summit of Mount Everest 8848m, Himalaya, Nepal

832-300171 - Female climber with crampons on a rope in lower Khumbu Icefall, Base Camp, 5300m, Mount Everest, Himalaya, Nepal

832-300182 - Tibetan praying flags between the tents in the Base Camp, 5300m, in the back the summit of Mount Lingtren, 6600m, Mount Everest, Himalaya, Nepal

832-300162 - Crossing of a crevasse by ladder, Western Cwm, 6000m Mount Everest, Himalaya, Nepal

832-300172 - Yellow tents and crew tents in camp II, 2, Western Cwm, 6500m, Mount Everest, Himalaya, Nepal

832-300187 - Climbers on fixed ropes in the steep, icy Lhotse Face, 6900m, on the way to Camp III, 3, Mount Everest, Himalaya, Nepal

832-293139 - Panoramic view of the Karwendel Range in sea of fog, view of Mieminger Chain, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-293142 - Panoramic view of the Karwendel Range by full moon, sea of fog, view of the Stubai Alps, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-293136 - Panoramic view of the Karwendel Range in sea of fog, view of Mieminger Chain and Stubai Alps, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

832-358607 - Hikers carrying backpacks crossing a snowy valley along the Chilkoot Trail, British Columbia, Canada, North America

832-281608 - Heaven Steps of the artist Hermann Prigann on the stockpile Rheinelbe, IBA International Building Fair Emscherpark, Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

832-280471 - DEU, Colonel village, 15.09.2005, Hindelanger Kletersteig, Klettersteig in the Allgaeuer alps. From the Nebelhorn summit the Klettersteig leads through rich alpine country into the Hinterstein valley

832-281600 - Heaven Steps of the artist Hermann Prigann on the stockpile Rheinelbe, IBA International Building Fair Emscherpark, Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

832-276295 - Plumsjochhuette lodge the way to the Plumsjoch in the Eng Karwendel Mountain National Park Rissbach valley Tyrol Austria

832-361435 - Australia Safari Rally 2007, start, Enduro motorcycle, outback, Western Australia, WA, Australia

832-363738 - Base camp, Mount Ararat, Anatolia, Turkey

857-85523 - Mountaineer climbing Everest's Khumbu Icefall

857-85666 - An adventurous female wearing a green jacket climbs a frozen icy waterfall near Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada.

857-85669 - An adventurous female wearing a green jacket climbs a frozen icy waterfall near Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada.

857-85668 - An adventurous female wearing a green jacket climbs a frozen icy waterfall near Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada.

1113-95719 - Teenager climbing on the Paternkofel fixed rope route past the Frankfurter Wuerstel rock, via ferrata, Boedenseen, Hochpustertal, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy

1113-94579 - Three mountaineers standing on top of Piz Palue, Grisons, Switzerland

1113-94576 - Three mountaineers ascending to Piz Palue, Grisons, Switzerland

1113-94580 - Mountaineer ascending with crampons and ice axe, Piz Palue, Grisons, Switzerland

1113-94578 - Three mountaineers ascending to Piz Palue, Grisons, Switzerland