Ski touring near Martigny at Col de la Forclaz, Valais, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Col de la Par mountain chain and the Ubaye Valley with the Chapeau de Gendarme mountain visible on the right, Alpes-de-Haute Provence, Provence, France, Europe

Pico de Anayet from Col de Somport, Aragon, Pyrenees, Spain, Europe

Moulin Mattei at Col de Serra, Corsica, France, Europe

Hikers proceed on the path in the green woods of Col de Bavella (Pass of Bavella), Solenzara, Southern Corsica, France, Europe

Hikers proceed in the rocky canyon Col de Bavella (Pass of Bavella), Solenzara, Southern Corsica, France, Europe

The Col de la Par mountain chain and the Ubaye Valley in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence, France, Europe

View from the Col de Vars, near Barcelonnette, Haute-Alpes, French Alps, Provence, France, Europe

Farm on the Col de la Forclaz, High Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Hikers proceed on the path in the green woods of Col de Bavella (Pass of Bavella), Solenzara, Southern Corsica, France, Europe

Vosges mountains seen from around Col de Schlucht, Alsace, France, Europe

Cattle grazing on the slopes in farmland in the Col de Peyresourde in Haute Garonne, Midi-Pyrenees, France, Europe

Ski touring near Martigny at Col de la Forclaz, Valais, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Autumn colours at Col de Montet lake, Chamonix, Rhone Alps, Haute Savoie, French Alps, France, Europe

Merens horses at Col de la Core , a mountain pass in the Couserans province, Ariege department, Occitanie region,France,Europe

Merens horses at Col de la Core , a mountain pass in the Couserans province, Ariege department, Occitanie region,France,Europe

Cairn stone marker on the Col de Balme, Chamonix Valley, Rhone Alps, France, Europe

Ski touring near Martigny at Col de la Forclaz, Valais, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Mont Blanc range viewed from Col de la Faucille, near Gex, Rhone Alpes, France, Europe

Bare trees line a rural road at Drome, Col de Perty in the Rhone Alpes, France, Europe

View from Col d'Allos, Parc National du Mercantour, near Barcelonnette, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Provence, France, Europe

Col de la Colombiere and mountains, near La Clusaz, Rhone Alpes, France, Europe

View from the Col de Vars, near Barcelonnette, Haute-Alpes, French Alps, Provence, France, Europe

Col de Peyresourde, Haute Garonne, Midi Pyrenees, France, Europe

Col de la Cayolle, near Barcelonnette, Hautes-Alpes, Provence, France, Europe

Col de Granier, near Chambery, Savoie, Rhone Alpes, France, Europe

Looking towards Mont Blanc and Mont Blanc du Courmayeur from the Col de la Seigne, on the Tour de Mont Blanc,

Sunset Mountain views in front of The Observatory Of Pic Du Midi De Bigorre, Hautes Pyrenees, Midi Pyrenees, France. The Col du Tourmalet is the highest paved mountain pass in the French Pyrenees second only to the Col de Portet. So in contrast to frequent claims.

Sunset Mountain views in front of The Observatory Of Pic Du Midi De Bigorre, Hautes Pyrenees, Midi Pyrenees, France. The Col du Tourmalet is the highest paved mountain pass in the French Pyrenees second only to the Col de Portet. So in contrast to frequent claims.

Laghi Trebecchi, Col de Nivolet, Gran Paradiso range in background, Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta valley, Italy

The restaurant and lounge in Rifugio Citta di Chivasso, mountain hut at Col de Nivolet, border between Piedmont and Aosta, Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy

In the foreground signpost to the pass summit of the highest navigable alpine pass Col de l'Iseran 2764 2770 metres high, Iseran Pass, Iseran, below direction signs to Lanslebourg and Bourg Saint Maurice, in the background chapel Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Toute-Prudence, Col de l'Iseran, departmental road D902, Route des Grandes Alpes, Département Savoie, Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Graian Alps, France

Cabin of the Col du Pillon - Scex Rouge cable car, in the region of Glacier 3000, Glacier de Tsanfleuron, Gstaad, Les Diablerets, Switzerland, Europe

Col de Galibier mountain pass, during a stage of the Tour de France

Fog rising over Col des Champs, Mercantour National Park, Haute Verdon mountains, Alpes de Haute Provence, France, Europe

Commemorative plaque, Col de la Bonette, Cime de la Bonette, Jausiers, Department of Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France, Europe

Staggered mountain ranges in the haze, am Hohneck, Col de la Schlucht, Vosges, Alsace-Lorraine, France, Europe

Panorama, Col des Champs mountain pass, Mercantour National Park, Haute Verdon mountains, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Region Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, Europe

Picnic at the summit of Mount Col de Le, Col da Le, Gadertal, South Tyrol province, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Fans waiting for the arrival of the 2006 Tour de France on the Col d'Izoard, France

Panorama over Col des Champs, Mercantour National Park, Haute Verdon mountains, Alpes de Haute Provence, France, Europe

logging truck loading of beech logs , above Hohwald, between the Col de la Charbonnière and Champ du Feu, High Vosges, Alsace, France

Lake Nino (1760m), horses grazing the grass around the pozzines (small pond of water surrounded by grassy lawns), stage on the GR 20 between the refuge of Manganu and the Col de Verghio or Castellu di Vergio, Haute-Corse, La France

Lake Nino (1760m) stage on the GR 20 between the refuge of Manganu and the Col de Verghio or Castellu di Vergio, horses grazing the grass around the pozzines (small pools of water surrounded by grassy lawns), Haute-Corse, France

Lake Nino (1760m), horses grazing the grass around the pozzines (small pond of water surrounded by grassy lawns), stage on the GR 20 between the refuge of Manganu and the Col de Verghio or Castellu di Vergio, Haute-Corse, La France

Lake Nino (1760m) on the GR 20, stage between the refuge of Manganu and the Col de Verghio or Castellu di Vergio, in the background the Capu a Chiostru, Capu ai Sorbi and Monte Rotondo (2622m) in the center, Haute-Corse, France

Cime de la Bonette, Col de Restefond, summits of Ubaye under a stormy sky, Alps, France

Sentinel, Andy Goldsworthy, 1999, Col du Defens, Alpes de haute Provence, France "The work Sentinels, which is part of the Refuge d'art project, is a journey through the Dignois region, at the foot of the Southern Alps. Such a project associates art, nature and the territory. The three Sentinels are stone cairns, one for each of the three valleys of the Haute-Provence Geological Reserve.