Mountain village of Caltabellotta, high angle view, Caltabellotta, Agrigento district, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Crateri Silvestri, high angle view, Etna, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Etna, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Hiker on Maja Jezerce, standing at 2,694 metres (8,839 ft) above the Adriatic, the highest peak in the high Dinaric Alps, Albania, Europe

Xstrata Treetop Walkway, Royal Botanic Gardens, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kew, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Paraglider taking off above the harbour at Newhaven, East Sussex. England, United Kingdom, Europe

Brash ice chokes the Lemaire Channel on the west side of the Antarctic peninsula in Antarctica, Polar Regions

Aerial of an old watchtower in the Herault gorge, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Causses and Cevennes, Herault, Occitanie, France, Europe

Checkerboard Mesa, a sandstone peak standing 900 feet high, in Kane County, Zion National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Aerial of the Andes mountains, Chile, South America

View from Nordwandsteig walk on Nebelhorn Mountain, 2224m, to Entschenkopf Mountain, 2043m, Oberstdorf, Swabia, Bavarian Alps, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Punta Cupetti, top of the mountain, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Blackforestline suspension bridge, Todtnau, Schwarzwald (Black Forest), Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Eggjarnar coast in Suouroy island, Faroe Islands, Denmark, North Atlantic, Europe

Aerial of Tierra del Fuego National Park, Ushuaia, Argentina, South America

Carrots grown at high elevation close to the equator in Sao Tome, Sao Tome and Principe, Africa

pilgrims burn incense sticks and candles, main hall, fire, red, Wannian monastery and temple, China, Asia, World Heritage Site, UNESCO

Abbot of Cui Yun Gong monastery plays Chinese chess, South peak, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

Porter, Stairway to Heaven, Tai Shan, Shandong province, Taishan, Mount Tai, World Heritage, China, Asia, UNESCO

Fish Back Ridge, pilgrim path along stone steps with worn down chain handrail to South Peak Monastery, western tourist with backpack, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

Azure Cloud Temple, Tai Shan, Shandong province, Taishan, Mount Tai, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

Porter with sedan chair for tired tourists, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

Mummy of 126 year old monk Wuxia, in the Longevity Hall, Baisui Gong, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

Abbot of Cui Yun Gong monastery plays Chinese chess, South peak, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

Shaolin Buddhist monks rehearse for a performance on Buddhas birthday, Shaolin Monastery, known for Shaolin boxing, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia

Shaolin Buddhist monks rehearse for a performance on Buddhas birthday, Shaolin Monastery, known for Shaolin boxing, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia

portrait of abbot of Cui Yun Gong monastery, South peak, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

portrait of abbot of Cui Yun Gong monastery, South peak, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

photographer Karl Johaentges with backpack and camera bag, vertical stone cliffs, Taoist mountain, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

Taoist monk wears his long hair in a bun under his hat, in monastery, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

Porter, incense burner, Tianchi Monastery, Bodhisvattva Kshitigarbha, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

pilgrim path along stone steps with rope handrail, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

class, Buddhist College at Ganlu Temple, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

Abbot of Cui Yun Gong monastery plays Chinese chess, South peak, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

pilgrims burn incense sticks and candles, main hall, fire, red, Wannian monastery and temple, China, Asia, World Heritage Site, UNESCO

pilgrims and tourists burning incense sticks and candles, 3077 metre altitude, Golden Summit, summit of Emei Shan mountains, World Heritage Site, UNESCO, China, Asia

porter, porters carry furniture, building material on his back up steep mountain steps, Taoist mountain, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

monks, Temple of Longevity, Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

Taoist hermit monk prays at his altar, cliff hermiatge, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

prayer service in Qiyuan Monastery with high ranking monks, Jiuhua Shan Village, Zhiyuan Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Anhui province, China, Asia

kitchen, outdoor, Shaolin monastery, known for Shaolin boxing, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia

chains and planks, vertical stone cliffs, Taoist mountain, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

monk in prayer, meditation, drum, Wannian monastery and temple, Emei Shan, Sichuan Province, Emeishan, Mount Emei, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

pilgrims, monkey, Xixiang Chi monastery and temple, Elephant Bathing Pool, Emei Shan mountains, World Heritage Site, UNESCO, China, Asia

dining hall, Buddhist College, Ganlu Temple, Jiuhua Shan Village, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

Tourists climbing downwards, stone steps and chains below North Peak, Taoist mountain, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

prayer service in Qiyuan Monastery with high ranking monks, Jiuhua Shan Village, Zhiyuan Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Anhui province, China, Asia

monks in front of Huazong Monastery, 3077 metre altitude, Golden Summit, summit of Emei Shan mountains, World Heritage Site, UNESCO, China, Asia

prayer service in Qiyuan Monastery with high ranking monks, Jiuhua Shan Village, Zhiyuan Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Anhui province, China, Asia

Roof of Copper Hall, symbolic animal decoration, Xian Tong Temple, Monastery, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China

steep rock carved stone steps to Lotus Peak, Huang Shan, Anhui province, steep climb, stone steps, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

padlocks, locked and the key thrown down the mountain, symbol for couples to pledge faithfulness, Huang Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia, World Heritage, UNESCO

kitchen staff of a small restaurant next to the path play chinese Chess, Emei Shan Mountains, China, Asia, World Heritage Site, UNESCO

Wannian monastery and temple, brick hall with Buddha riding a white elephant, China, Asia, Emei Shan, Sichuan Province, Emeishan, Mount Emei, World Heritage, UNESCO

dining hall altar with Buddha statue and plastic lotus flowers, Jiuhua Shan Village, Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

vertical stone cliffs, Taoist mountain, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

Calligraphy, practice, Buddhist College, Ganlu temple, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

western tourist on steep pilgrim path along stone steps with worn down chain handrail, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

steep rock carved stone steps to Lotus Peak, Huang Shan, Anhui province, steep climb, stone steps, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

pilgrims, sales people, stalls, porter, Xixiang Chi monastery and temple, Elephant Bathing Pool, Emei Shan mountains, World Heritage Site, UNESCO, China, Asia

Chinese tourists crowd the summit, for the sunrise, stall sellers, Tai Shan, Shandong province, Taishan, Mount Tai, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

path and stairs, thieving monkeys, Mountains, Emei Shan, World Heritage Site, UNESCO, China, Asia

porter carrys building material on his back up steep mountain steps, Taoist mountain, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

Monastery, Bodhisvattva Kshitigarbha, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

Porter, Stairway to Heaven, Tai Shan, Shandong province, Taishan, Mount Tai, World Heritage, China, Asia, UNESCO

steep rock carved stone steps to Lotus Peak, Huang Shan, Anhui province, steep climb, stone steps, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

Tourist group, yellow coats, view from peak, Huang Shan, Anhui province, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

Calligraphy, practice, Buddhist College, Ganlu temple, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

viewing platform near Jinding Monastery, clouds, summit of Emei Shan mountains, Sacrifice Cliff, China, Asia, World Heritage Site, UNESCO

monks study the reprint of a trourist guide from 1932 of Emei Shan, Xixiang Chi monastery and temple, Elephant Bathing Pool, World Heritage Site, UNESCO, China, Asia

young monk with calligraphy brush, evening school, Xixiang Chi monastery and temple, Elephant Bathing Pool, China, Asia, World Heritage Site, UNESCO

Xian Tong Temple, Copper Palace, Golden Hall, Wutai Shan, Five Terrace Mountain, Buddhist Centre, town of Taihuai, Shanxi province, China, Asia

pilgrims, Tiantai Feng, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

Candles in form of lotus flowers, Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

Avalokiteshvara Monastery, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, China, Asia

golden Buddhas, Wangfo monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

class, Buddhist College at Ganlu Temple, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

porters carry furniture, building material on their backs up steep mountain steps to the summit, Taoist mountain, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

Courtyard, prayer hall, Wannian monastery and temple, pilgrims hostel, China, Asia, World Heritage Site, UNESCO

evening school for calligraphy, young monk, Xixiang Chi monastery and temple, Elephant Bathing Pool, China, Asia, World Heritage Site, UNESCO

Jiuhua Shan Village, Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

Fa Wang Buddhist monastery main entrance through the garden, Taoist Buddhist mountain, Song Shan, Henan province, China, Asia

steep rock carved stone steps to Lotus Peak, Huang Shan, Anhui province, steep climb, stone steps, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

dining hall, Buddhist college, Ganlu Temple, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

steep rock carved stone steps to Lotus Peak, Huang Shan, Anhui province, steep climb, stone steps, World Heritage, UNESCO, China, Asia

a column of reflecting spheres, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, China, Asia

padlocks, locked and the key thrown down the mountain, symbol for couples to pledge faithfulness, Huang Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia, World Heritage, UNESCO

Jiuhua Shan Village, Zhiyuan Monastery, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

pilgrim path along steep and cut stone steps, Hua Shan, Shaanxi province, Taoist mountain, China, Asia

pilgrims and tourists, early morning sunrise and sea of clouds, 3077 metre altitude, Golden Summit, summit of Emei Shan mountains, World Heritage Site, UNESCO, China, Asia

path and stairs, thieving monkeys, mountains, Emei Shan, World Heritage Site, UNESCO, China, Asia

The Matterhorn is reflected in the Stellisee near Zermatt, canton Wallis, Switzerland

Iran, aerial view from an elevation of 10 000 metres, plateau, mountains, Iran

The Matterhorn is reflected in the Riffelsee near Zermatt, canton Wallis, Switzerland

Matterhorn reflected in the Riffelsee, Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland

The Matterhorn is reflected in the Riffelsee near Zermatt, canton Wallis, Switzerland

High Mountain Rangers Tom Ditola and David Weber are taking a rest on the West Rib on Mount McKinley, Alaska. Mount Hunter in the background. They are above the clouds in blue sky and the sun is shining. Mount McKinley, native name Denali, is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,321 feet (6,194 m) above sea level. At some 18,000 feet (5,500 m), the base-to-peak rise is considered the largest of any mountain situated entirely above sea level. Measured by topographic prominence, it is the third most prominent peak after Mount Everest and Aconcagua. Located in the Alaska Range in the interior of the U.S. state of Alaska, McKinley is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve. Every climbing season High Mountain Rangers of the Denali National Park Service are called to help climbers in need. If possible the patient is brought down to base camp on foot, only in life threatening conditions a helicopter is called to evacuate the patient to a hospital in Anchorage.

Mountain ranger Brian Scheele on this way to Windy Corner on Mount McKinley, also know as Denali, in Alaska. He is pulling a sled, that together with his heavy backpack is containing all the gear like tents, clothing and food. Every climbing season High Mountain Rangers of the Denali National Park Service are called to help climbers in need. If possible the patient is brought down to Basecamp on foot, only in life threatening conditions a helicopter is called to evacuate the patient to a hospital in Anchorage. Mount McKinley, native name Denali, is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,321 feet (6,194 m) above sea level. At some 18,000 feet (5,500 m), the base-to-peak rise is considered the largest of any mountain situated entirely above sea level. Measured by topographic prominence, it is the third most prominent peak after Mount Everest and Aconcagua. Located in the Alaska Range in the interior of the U.S. state of Alaska, McKinley is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve.

A young man in a red shirt poses for a selfie on a rock outcrop high above a deep blue lake surrounded by mountains, Crater Lake, Oregon, USA

Patrick Harper uses a compass and a topographic map to navigate through the mountains above Ouray, Colorado. Harper, a member of Team Montrail, was practicing his navigation skills for the Primal Quest adventure race. Harper trained in the mountains above Ouray, Colorado for a month before the event to get better acclimatized to the high elevation.

Anthoney Brunello and Kathryn Lessey look down from Red cliffs at Kirkwood Mountain Resort in the summer. Kirkwood is an amazing place to explore and enjoy many summer activities such as Frisbee golf, backpacking, mountain biking, swimming and of course the beautiful high Sierra wildflower season.