832-400297 - Khivus winter transport on ice. Hovercraft. Ice on the surface of the transparent frozen Lake Baikal. Blue sky. Horizon. Horizontal. Baikal in winter
860-291375 - Extraction of ice cube from the Lena river for use as drinking water by residents without access to running water, Yakutsk, Republic of Sakha, Russia
860-291376 - Extraction of ice cube from the Lena river for use as drinking water by residents without access to running water, Yakutsk, Republic of Sakha, Russia
860-291378 - Extraction of ice cube from the Lena river for use as drinking water by residents without access to running water, Yakutsk, Republic of Sakha, Russia
860-291377 - Extraction of ice cube from the Lena river for use as drinking water by residents without access to running water, Yakutsk, Republic of Sakha, Russia
1348-4462 - Indigirka River Delta, Russia, True Colour Satellite Image. True colour satellite image of the Indigirka River Delta in Russia. The river flows into the Kolyma Bay, East Siberian Sea. Composite image using LANDSAT 5 data.
860-288783 - Aerial view of a Bowhead whale, (Balaena mysticetus), also known as Greenland right whales, can weigh from 75 to 100 tonnes, swimming in the shallow waters in Vrangel Bay of the Sea of Okhotsk, eastern Russia.
860-288784 - Aerial view of a Bowhead whale, (Balaena mysticetus), also known as Greenland right whales, can weigh from 75 to 100 tonnes, swimming in the shallow waters in Vrangel Bay of the Sea of Okhotsk, eastern Russia.
1113-104596 - Polok, a sleeping area in a Yaranga, the tent of the reindeer nomads, laid out with reindeer skins, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Siberia, Russia
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.
857-92989 - With the volcano Yotei in the background a female and two male backcountry skiers are hiking to the summit of mount Annupuri, in the ski resort Niseko United on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. 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. Mount Yotei in the background is often referred to as the "Mount Fuji of Hokkaido".
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.
857-92683 - A female skier in is standing in a beautiful mountain landscape with snow covered trees near the ski resort of Rusutsu on Hokaido, Japan. 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! With an average annual snowfall of over 14 metres, the Rusutsu Resort has some of the most incredible powder and tree skiing to be found anywhere in the world. Frequently the powder is incredibly dry; you blast right through it with virtually no resistance. Next by Kiroro was mentioned as one of the 20 must visit destination in Best of the World 2016 of National Geographic Traveler.
1195-114 - Deer stones (also known as reindeer stones), ancient megaliths carved with symbols found largely in Siberia and Mongolia, Mongolia, Central Asia, Asia
832-367298 - Spassky tower of the Ylym jail, 1667, Irkutsk Architectural and Ethnographic Museum "Taltsy", settlement of Talzy, Irkutsk region, Baikal, Siberia, Russian Federation, Eurasia
832-367297 - Spassky tower of the Ylym jail, 1667, Irkutsk Architectural and Ethnographic Museum "Taltsy", settlement of Talzy, Irkutsk region, Baikal, Siberia, Russian Federation, Eurasia
465-3296 - Runners in the 10th Baikal Ice marathon, run on the frozen surface of the world's largest fresh water lake on March 1st 2014, Siberia, Russia, Eurasia
465-3304 - Runners in the 10th Baikal Ice Marathon, run on the frozen surface of the world's largest fresh water lake on 1st March 2014, Siberia, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, Eurasia
465-3297 - Runners in the 10th Baikal Ice Marathon, run on the frozen surface of the world's largest fresh water lake on 1st March 2014, Siberia, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, Eurasia
465-3302 - Runners in the 10th Baikal Ice Marathon, run on the frozen surface of the world's largest fresh water lake on 1st March 2014, Siberia, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, Eurasia
465-3301 - Runners in the 10th Baikal Ice Marathon, run on the frozen surface of the world's largest fresh water lake on 1st March 2014, Siberia, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, Eurasia
465-3300 - Runner in the 10th Baikal Ice Marathon, run on the frozen surface of the world's largest fresh water lake on 1st March 2014, Siberia, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, Eurasia
465-3299 - Cold runner in the 10th Baikal Ice Marathon, run on the frozen surface of the world's largest fresh water lake on 1st March 2014, Siberia, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, Eurasia
465-3303 - Runner in the 10th Baikal Ice Marathon, run on the frozen surface of the world's largest fresh water lake on 1st March 2014, Siberia, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, Eurasia
465-3295 - Runners in the 10th Baikal Ice Marathon, run on the frozen surface of the world's largest fresh water lake on 1st March 2014, Siberia, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, Eurasia
465-3298 - Runners in the 10th Baikal Ice Marathon, run on the frozen surface of the world's largest fresh water lake on 1st March 2014, Siberia, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia, Eurasia
465-3287 - Siberians celebrate the festival of Maslenitsa signifying the end of winter with pancakes and the burning of a straw figure, Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia, Eurasia
712-2674 - Shaman rock, Maloe More (Little Sea), frozen lake during winter, Olkhon island, Lake Baikal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Irkutsk Oblast, Siberia, Russia, Eurasia
712-2663 - Maloe More (Little Sea), frozen lake during winter, Olkhon island, Lake Baikal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Irkutsk Oblast, Siberia, Russia, Eurasia
712-2681 - Maloe More (Little Sea), frozen lake during winter, Olkhon island, Lake Baikal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Irkutsk Oblast, Siberia, Russia, Eurasia
712-2680 - Ice skating, Maloe More (Little Sea), frozen lake during winter, Olkhon island, Lake Baikal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Irkutsk Oblast, Siberia, Russia, Eurasia
712-2665 - Frozen Harbour of Khoujir, Maloe More (Little Sea), frozen lake during winter, Olkhon island, Lake Baikal, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Irkutsk Oblast, Siberia, Russia, Eurasia