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

Hoodoos and snowy rim cliffs lit by late afternoon sun, winter, near Sunrise Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Red-hued limestone arch lit by morning sun with snowy cliffs in winter at Natural Bridge, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Wall of Windows lit by early morning sun, with snowy Peekaboo Loop Trail, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA

Snowy cliffs, pine trees and hoodoos lit by morning sun with cloudy sky, Rainbow Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Hiker takes a break on the Peekaboo Loop Trail in winter, with snowy red rocks and cliffs, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Glacier at sunrise on summit of Mount Kibo, 5895m, Killimanjaro National Park, Tanzania, Africa

Expedition ship Expedition operating from Ushuaia, Argentina to the Antarctic Peninsula in Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Snow at dawn, Froggatt Edge, Peak District, Derbyshire, England, UK

Snowy rugged summits on the Langtang trek in Kyanjin Gompa, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Lichtenstein Castle, Swabian Jura, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Sunset over Tre Cime Di Lavaredo, Monte Paterno and Cristallo during a snowy autumn, Sesto Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Snowy Dolomites peak hit by sunlight at sunset, Dolomites, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Snowy cliffs of the rim lit by weak winter's late afternoon sun, Bryce Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Man on rocks admiring the snowy Monte Paterno and Tre Cime di Lavaredo at sunset, Sesto Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Clouds over the snowy slopes of Sella Pass ski area, Val Gardena, Dolomites, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Snowy cliffs from Peekaboo Loop Trail, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Mist over the snowy peaks of Sella Group, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Mist over the rocky peaks of Sella Group during a snowy winter, Gardena Pass, Dolomites, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Climber on steep rock face in the background blue sky and snowy peaks of the Alps, Masino Valley, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Hoodoos and snowy rim cliffs lit by strong late afternoon sun in winter, near Sunrise Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

The snowy cliffs of Desert View Point on the left with the Palisades on the right at Grand Canyon National Park Arizona.

A hiker standing on a snowy cliff on the east rim of Grand Canyon National Park Arizona.

Rim edge, pine trees and snowy cliffs lit by morning sun with cloudy sky, Rainbow Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Snowy cliffs from Peekaboo Loop Trail, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

A hiker standing on a snowy cliff on the east rim of Grand Canyon National Park Arizona.

View from afar of Dhankar monastery, with green fields in foreground, and cliff and snowy mountains beyond, Spiti, Himachal Pradesh, India, asia

A frozen Stickle Tarn above the Langdale Valley with Pavey Ark in the background, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A frozen Stickle Tarn with crack patterns in the ice, above the Langdale valley with Pavey Ark in the background, Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Distant people kayaking near glacier

Horsetail Falls in Yosemite National Park, Yosemite, California, United States

The Fitz Roy Massif at the first light of sunrise. Los Glaciares National Park near El Chalten, Argentina. A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Patagonia region of South America. Mount Fitz Roy is in the tallest peak in the center. The creek in the foreground is the Arroyo del Salto.

The Fitz Roy Massif in pastel pre-dawn morning twilight. Los Glaciares National Park near El Chalten, Argentina. A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Patagonia region of South America. Mount Fitz Roy is in the tallest peak in the center. The creek in the foreground is the Arroyo del Salto.

First light at sunrise on the Wingate cliffs of Junction Butte & Grandview Point with a sea of clouds below. Canyonlands NP, Utah. A winter temperature inversion produce this weather phenomenon.

The Fitz Roy Massif at the first light of sunrise. Los Glaciares National Park near El Chalten, Argentina. A UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Patagonia region of South America. Mount Fitz Roy is in the tallest peak in the center. The creek in the foreground is the Arroyo del Salto.

Aerial view of Mt. Kilimanjaro 19335 ft. or 5895 m, spectacular ice cliffs of the Eastern Icefield, Tanzania, Africa

Fraenkische-Schweiz-Museum regional museum in the Judenhof, 18th century, in front of a snowy cliff and blue skies, Tuechersfeld 30-39, cliff village Tuechersfeld, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Besseggen Ridge, Lake Bessvanet, Jotunheimen National Park, Vaga, Oppland, Norway, Scandinavia

Small waterfall and cliff in Nepal, Asia

Fraenkische-Schweiz-Museum regional museum in the Judenhof, 18th century, in front of a snowy cliff and blue skies, Tuechersfeld 30-39, cliff village Tuechersfeld, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Fraenkische-Schweiz-Museum regional museum in the Judenhof, 18th century, with a cliff, snow and blue skies, Tuechersfeld 30-39, cliff village Tuechersfeld, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Fraenkische-Schweiz-Museum regional museum in the Judenhof, 18th century, with a cliff and blue skies, Tuechersfeld 30-39, cliff village Tuechersfeld, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Fraenkische-Schweiz-Museum regional museum in the Judenhof, 18th century, in front of a snowy cliff and blue skies, Tuechersfeld 30-39, cliff village Tuechersfeld, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Fraenkische-Schweiz-Museum regional museum in the Judenhof, 18th century, in front of a snowy cliff and blue skies, Tuechersfeld 30-39, cliff village Tuechersfeld, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Fraenkische-Schweiz-Museum regional museum in the Judenhof, 18th century, in front of a snowy cliff and blue skies, Tuechersfeld 30-39, cliff village Tuechersfeld, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Fraenkische-Schweiz-Museum regional museum in the Judenhof, 18th century, with a cliff and blue skies, Tuechersfeld 30-39, cliff village Tuechersfeld, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Fraenkische-Schweiz-Museum regional museum in the Judenhof, 18th century, in front of a snowy cliff and blue skies, Tuechersfeld 30-39, cliff village Tuechersfeld, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Fraenkische-Schweiz-Museum regional museum in the Judenhof, 18th century, in front of a snowy cliff and blue skies, Tuechersfeld 30-39, cliff village Tuechersfeld, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Fraenkische-Schweiz-Museum regional museum in the Judenhof, 18th century, with a cliff and blue skies, Tuechersfeld 30-39, cliff village Tuechersfeld, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Gjerklandsegga, Geiranger Fjord, More og Romsdal, Norway, Scandinavia, Northern Europe

Fraenkische-Schweiz-Museum regional museum in the Judenhof, 18th century, in front of a snowy cliff and blue skies, Tuechersfeld 30-39, cliff village Tuechersfeld, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Winter on the Baltic Sea coast with cliffs, Jasmund National Park, Ruegen Island, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe

Fraenkische-Schweiz-Museum regional museum in the Judenhof, 18th century, in front of a snowy cliff and blue skies, Tuechersfeld 30-39, cliff village Tuechersfeld, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Fraenkische-Schweiz-Museum regional museum in the Judenhof, 18th century, in front of a snowy cliff and blue skies, Tuechersfeld 30-39, cliff village Tuechersfeld, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Snowman, sunset, Rotes Kliff, Red Cliff in winter, near Kampen on the island of Sylt, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, Europe

Fraenkische-Schweiz-Museum regional museum in the Judenhof, 18th century, in front of a snowy cliff and blue skies, Tuechersfeld 30-39, cliff village Tuechersfeld, Upper Franconia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Rorbuer, traditional wooden cabins, Reine, Island of Moskenesoya, Lofoten Islands, North Norway, Norway, Europe

Rorbuer, traditional wooden houses, A i Lofoten or A, Lofoten Islands, Northern Norway, Norway, Europe

Rorbuer, traditional wooden cabins, Reine, Island of Moskenesoya, Lofoten Islands, North Norway, Norway, Europe

The colors of dawn on snowy peaks and the frozen sea around the fishing village Hamnoy Nordland, Lofoten Islands, Norway, Europe

A man skiing off a cliff above Donner Lake California.

A tight squeeze for travelers exploring New Zealand's famous Franz Josef Glacier, iwth its blue Ice, deep crevasses, caves and tunnels that mark the ever changing ice formations; West Coast, New Zealand

Travellers explore New Zealand's famous Franz Josef Glacier. Blue Ice, deep crevasses, caves and tunnels mark the ever changing ice; West Coast, New Zealand

Travellers explore New Zealand's famous Franz Josef Glacier. Blue Ice, deep crevasses, caves and tunnels mark the ever changing ice; West Coast, New Zealand

Travellers explore New Zealand's famous Franz Josef Glacier. Blue Ice, deep crevasses, caves and tunnels mark the ever changing ice; West Coast, New Zealand

Wahclella Falls, Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, Usa

Snowy Mountains In Sunshine Beside Blue Sea, Antarctica

California, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley, Snowy landscape of El Capitan and Merced River.

California, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley, Sunset over El Capitan and snowy Merced River.

Waterfall pouring over icy cliffs in remote landscape, Skogafoss, Iceland

A German BGR helicopter used in Terre Victoria to transport geologists to specific research points. These are one-off scientific programs, involving the collaboration of several countries, in this case Germany and Italy. The Germans set up a base camp several dozen kilometers from the Italian Mario Zucchelli station, using Italian logistical resources such as the Laura Bassi icebreaker to transport the helicopter, the equipment needed to set up the base camp, scientific equipment and, of course, personnel. All of this was delivered to the Mario Zucchelli station for onward transport by helicopter to the search site. Victoria Land, Antarctica

Bobcat (Lynx rufus) under snowstorm at Yellowstone NP. USA

Cap Blanc-nez under the ice in winter, Opal Coast, France

Cap Blanc-nez in winter, Opal Coast, France

Cap Blanc-nez under the ice in winter, Opal Coast, France

Cap Blanc-nez under the snow in winter, Opal Coast, France

The Basler, stationed on the Terra Nova Bay ice floe in front of the Mario Zucchelli base. The mechanics take advantage of a rare lull to carry out routine maintenance. The aircraft is strapped to the ground. A squall arrives from the left. Victoria Land, Antarctica

A Lockheed C-130 Hercules on loan from the Italian Air Force for logistics operations between Christchurch;New Zealand) and the Mario Zucchelli base. Although military activities are strictly forbidden in Antarctic territory by the Treaty of Madrid, polar-operating countries frequently use the skills and equipment of their armies for polar logistics. Victoria Land, Antarctica

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules prepares to take off from the runway built on the sea ice in Terra Nova Bay, where the Mario Zucchelli station is located. Victoria Land, Antarctica

Godafoss during winter, Iceland. Godafoss one of the iconic waterfalls of Iceland during winter. europe, northern europe, iceland, February

Plancius cruise ship in the Lemaire channel, Antarctica.