A skier carves a long turn on a classic off piste run at the big French resort of Meribel in the Three Valleys, the world's largest complete skiing area, western French Alps, France, Europe

A climber moves along the steel cables on the Fressinieres via ferrata, above the Fressinieres valley, near Briancon, Ecrins Massif, western Alps, Hautes-Alpes, south east France, Europe

A trekker heads up into the wilderness of the highest part of the Ecrins Massif in deep winter snow, above the village of Pelvoux, near Briancon, western Alps, Hautes Alpes, south west France, Europe

A snowboarder enjoys superb spring snow high on the famous Valley Blanche ski run, one of the world's most celebrated glacier descents, with Mont Blanc Du Tacul in the distance, Mont Blanc, Chamonix, western Alps, France, Europe