Machapuchare (Machhapuchhre) peak, Pokhara, Himalayas, Nepal

Lake Moraine, Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada

Crowds of people and buses in the city, Kabul, Afghanistan

Cape Renard in the Lemaire Channel on the west coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Ushuaia, the southernmost town in the Argentine, Argentina, South America

West coast, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica

Cuernos del Paine, 2600m, from Lago Pehoe, Torres de Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, South America

Lake Chungara and the snow capped volcano Parinacota, Lauca National Park, Andes, Chile, South America

Mount Cook, Westland National Park, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Lochan na h-Achlaise, Rannoch Moor, Strathclyde, Highlands Region, Scotland, UK, Europe

Kya Jo Ri mountain from Machermo, Machermo, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

View over Lauterbrunnen from Wengen, Bernese Oberland, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Mount Fitzroy, El Chalten, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Perito Moreno glacier, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Briancon, Hautes Alpes, Provence, France, Europe

Ski resort, Arosa, Graubunden region, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

St. Moritz, Upper Engadine, Graubunden region, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Mt. Sassongher, Dolomites, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Mt. McKinley, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA

Koryaksky volcano seen beyond walkers on crater rim of Avacha volcano, Kamchatka, East Siberia, Russia

Ama Dablam peak, Mt Everest Region, Himalayas, Nepal

Hikers on rim of old crater, Avacha volcano, Kamchatka, East Siberia, Russia

Seven Sisters Falls, Geiranger Fjord, western fjordlands, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Rhododendrons in bloom, Dhaula Dhar (Dhaola Dhar) Range of the Western Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh, India

Fuji with Mt. Fuji in the background, Japan

Geo-thermal power plant, Svartsengi, Iceland

Mount Everest from Kala Pata, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Ashness Bridge, Skiddaw in the background, Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, UK

The Matterhorn mountain, Valais (Wallis), Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Zermatt and the Matterhorn mountain, Valais (Wallis), Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Glencoe (Glen Coe), Highlands Region, Scotland, UK, Europe

Interlaken, Jungfrau Region, Bernese Oberland, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

The Matterhorn mountain, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Seefeld, Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Mount Fuji, Honshu, Japan, Asia

Cows in alpine meadow with Fiescherhorner and Eiger mountains beyond, Grindelwald, Bern (Berne), Bernese Oberland, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

View to Monte Rosa, Liskamm and the Gorner Glacier, Gomergrat, Zermatt, Valais (Wallis), Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

View towards Liskamm and the Gorner Glacier, Gornergrat, Zermatt, Valais, Switzerland, Europe

Panoramic view of pink sky before sunrise over the Lower Theodul Glacier and the Matterhorn mountain, Zermatt, Valais (Wallis), Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Mont Blanc range near Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, French Alps, France, Europe

Mont Blanc range near Chamonix, French Alps, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

Maroon Bells seen from stream rushing to feed Maroon Lake nearby, Aspen, Colorado, Rocky Mountains, USA, North America

Mount Kilimanjaro, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Ice formation in the water of Mandalenefjord, West Spitsbergen, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Husky dog sled team, Spitsbergen, Norway, Europe

Riffelberg and Matterhorn, Valais, Switzerland, Europe

Lake Louise, Banff National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada, North America

The Matterhorn mountain (4478m), Valais (Wallis), Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Mt. Fuji and Yamanaka ko (lake), Yamanashi, Japan

Hikers en route to Mt. Hakuba Glacier, Northern Alps, Japan

Krill swarm cooked pink by fumarole activity on the volcanic island of Deception Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

The Karakorum (Karakoram) Highway on the Chinese side, with River Giz, Xinjiang, China, Asia

Bahrain area, Swat, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan, Asia

skiers, Oukaimeden ski resort, Morocco, North Africa

huts, Hintertux glacier, Mayrhofen ski resort, Zillertal Valley, Austrian Tyrol, Austria

Matterhorn from Riffelsee at dawn, Zermatt, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Matterhorn from Riffelsee at dawn, Zermatt, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Yak train approaches Tarboche, prayer flag pole in Lha Chu canyon, on the kora round sacred mountain, Mount Kailas (Kailash), Tibet, China, Asia

Buddhist prayer stones at sky burial site above Tarboche in Lhu Chu canyon, beneath sacred mountain, on kora route, Mount Kailas (Kailash), Tibet, China, Asia

Hiker on Tongariro Crossing trek by Blue Lake under winter ice and snow, Tongariro National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Taupo, South Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

The Dinas Mawddwy to Dolgellau road, Snowdonia National Park, Gwynedd, Wales, UK, Europe

Aerial view of Himalaya mountain range, with Nanga Parbat, 8125m, seen from south west, rising above other mountains, Pakistan, Asia

Fox Glacier, West coast, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Loch Achray in winter, the Trossachs, Central Region, Scotland, UK, Europe

Late winter hikers on snowfield in South Crater on Tongariro Crossing, Tongariro National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, South Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Eilean Donan castle in winter, from Ardelve Point in late afternoon with snow on the mountains round Loch Duich, Dornie, Highlands, Scotland, UK, Europe

Christian church in snowy landscape, Colfosco in Badia and Sella Mountains in winter, Dolomites, Trentino-Alto Adige, South Tirol (Tyrol), Italy, Europe

Colourful shop fronts on Greene Street in Old West style mining town of Silverton in the San Juan Range of the Rocky Mountains, Silverton, Colorado, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Panorama of mountains reflected in the water of the Indus River, Skardu, Baltistan, Pakistan, Asia

Sunlit tower of the Jinshanling and Simatai sections of the Great Wall of China, Unesco World Heritage Site, China, East Asia

Aerial view of mountains, glaciers and ice fields on the west coast of Spitsbergen on a commercial flight from Longyearbyen to Oslo, Svalbard, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Typical fishermen houses called rorbu in the snowy landscape at dusk, Nusfjord, Nordland County, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Inuit hunter walking his dog team on the sea ice in a snow storm, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Khorvirap (Khor Virap) monastery and Mount Ararat, Armenia, Central Asia, Asia

Stone hut below Mount Smiubelgen, 2016 m, Peer Gynt-hytta 2005, Rondane National Park, Oppland, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Blonde girl looks at snow covered peaks from the Paradise Lodge, Mount Rainier, Washington State, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

Afternoon light on the Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Afternoon light on the Perito Moreno Glacier, Los Glaciares National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Perito Moreno Glacier at dawn, Los Glaciares National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Patagonia, Argentina, South America

Chair lift in the early morning, 2010 Winter Olympic Games site, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Chair lift in the early morning, 2010 Winter Olympic Games site, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada, North America

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain with blue cable cars and view on the lower regions of Yunnan, China, Asia

Beautiful sunrise over a snow dusted Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Popradske Pleso lake and mountain cottage in wintertime, Slovakia, Europe

Popradske Pleso lake and mountain cottage in wintertime, Slovakia, Europe

Cuernos del Paine (Horns of Paine) and Lake Pehoe, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, South America

Cuernos del Paine (Horns of Paine), Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, South America

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), and snow coverd mountains in the background, Francisco Coloane Marine Park, Strait of Magallanes (Magellan), Patagonia, Chile, South America

Mount Aspiring and Matukituki River, Mount Aspiring National Park, Wanaka, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Gravel road, Matukituki Valley, Central Otago, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Lake Pukaki and Mount Cook, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Pagodas with Yu Long Xue Shan (Jade Dragon Snow Mountain) in Jade Spring Park in spring, Lijiang, Yunnan, China, Asia

Bench and trees covered in deep snow on mountain Schliffkopf in Northern Black Forest, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Aerial of a tuquoise crater lake on top of Mount Ruapehu, Tongariro National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Ski cottage on Mount Ruapehu, Tongariro National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Lake Pukaki with Mount Cook in the background in late afternoon light, Mount Cook National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Bernina Express, Canton of Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Sunrise at Vermilion Lakes in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, Banff National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Alberta, Canada, North America

Trekking or hiking in winter snow in February as the sun rises over the mountains after the four month long winter dark period, Svalbard, Arctic, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The unattended Argentine Research Station Base Brown, Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Polar Regions