View of snow covered Aosta Valley, mountains and Skyway Monte Bianco cable car in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley, mountains and Skyway Monte Bianco cable car in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley, mountains and Skyway Monte Bianco cable car in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley and mountains from Pavillon du Mont Frety in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of Skyway Monte Bianco cable car station at Pavillon du Mont Frety and Aosta Valley in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

Zermatt, Canton Valais, Switzerland

Zermatt, Canton Valais, Switzerland

View of St. Moritz, Celerina and the Engadin lakes from top of Muottas Muragl, Canton of Grisons, Switzerland

View of St. Moritz and the Engadin lakes from top of Muottas Muragl, Canton of Grisons, Switzerland

Aerial of the Trou du Natron volcanic crater and its natron lakes, Tibesti Mountains, Chad

Aerial of the Tousside peak above Trou du Natron, Tibesti Mountains, Chad

Aerial of the Trou du Natron volcanic crater and its natron lakes, Tibesti Mountains, Chad

Aerial of the Trou du Natron volcanic crater and its natron lakes, Tibesti Mountains, Chad

Aerial of the Trou du Natron volcanic crater and its natron lakes, Tibesti Mountains, Chad

Aerial of the rocky mountains around Zouar, Tibesti Mountains, Chad

Aerial of the rocky mountains around Zouar, Tibesti Mountains, Chad

Aerial of a beautiful sand dune in the Tibesti Mountains, Chad

Two yaks walking through a snowy field, high altitude Himalayan mountain valley in Kyanjin Gompa,Langtang Trek, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

A long, dusty road stretches across the vast landscape of Song Kol Lake area, Kyrgyzstan

Cappella degli Alpini, Three Peaks Nature Park, Dolomites, South Tyrol (Alto Adige), Italy

Alila Jabal Akhdar hotel, nestled 2000 metres above sea level, surrounded by Al Hajar Mountains, Sultanate of Oman, Arabian Peninsula

View of snow covered Aosta Valley from Pavillon du Mont Frety in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley from Pavillon du Mont Frety in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley from refuge cabin at Pavillon du Mont Frety in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley, mountains and Skyway Monte Bianco cable car in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley from Pavillon du Mont Frety in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley, mountains and Skyway Monte Bianco cable car in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley, mountains and Skyway Monte Bianco cable car in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley, mountains and Skyway Monte Bianco cable car in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of Skyway Monte Bianco cable car station at Pavillon du Mont Frety and Aosta Valley in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley, mountains and Skyway Monte Bianco cable car in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley, mountains and Skyway Monte Bianco cable car station in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered Aosta Valley and mountains from Pavillon du Mont Frety in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

Gorner Glacier on Monte Rosa massif, Zermatt, Canton Valais, Switzerland

View of St. Moritz and the Engadin lakes from top of Muottas Muragl, Canton of Grisons, Switzerland

Aerial over Trou du Natron with volcano Tousside in the background, Tibesti Mountains, Chad

Aerial of beautiful rock formations around Zouar, Tibesti Mountains, Chad

Helicopter landing on a snowy field in front of high altitude mountain landscape with Gangchempo summit, Langtang Valley Trek, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

View from Nebelhorn summit to Allgau Alps, Oberstdorf, Swabia, Bavarian Alps, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Aerial of the Andes mountains, Chile, South America

Lone stupa (chorten) in vast high altitude valley, Kyanjin Gompa, Langtang Valley trek, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Aerial of Kigoma, on Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Herd of pack mules walking in front of a stupa with high altitude summits, Gangchempo, Kyanjin Gompa, Langtang Valley trek, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

View on the vast Valley during sunset in Lang Tang Village, a high altitude village on the Lang Tang Valley Trek, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

View along the high altitude valley surrounding Langtang Lirung summit, Langtang Valley Trek, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

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

High altitude snowy valley on the Lang Tang Valley Trek, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Sunrise at high altitude with Bernina mountain range in the background, Valmalenco, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Mount Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Cloud formation Towering Cumulus (left) Cumulonimbus (right) and Cirrus at high altitude at Swinbrook in the Cotswolds, UK

Cloud formation Towering Cumulus (centre) Cumulonimbus (left) and Cirrus at high altitude (right) at Swinbrook in the Cotswolds, UK

Trig Point on the summit of Red Screes in the Lake District, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A tarn on the summit of Red Screes in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mt Victoria & Victoria Glacier Banff National Park Alberta Canada

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

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

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

Narrow-gauge railway Reisseckbahn (high-altitude alpine railway of Austria) on the way, Kolbnitz, Carinthia, Austria

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Volcano Chimborazo, with 6310 meters the highest mountain in Ecuador, South America

View from Seealp Lake, at 1143 m altitude, over the Seealp Mountains in autumn towards Rossmad Mountain, 2103 meters high, right behind, Saentis Mountain, to the left, Altmann Mountain, Canton of Appenzell Inner-Rhodes, Switzerland, Europe

Early morning mood after sunrise looking over Seealp Lake, at 1143 m altitude, towards Rossmad Mountain, 2103 meters high, right behind, Saentis Mountain, to the left, Altmann Mountain, Canton of Appenzell Inner-Rhodes, Switzerland, Europe

View from Seealp Lake, at 1143 m altitude, over the Seealp Mountains in autumn towards Rossmad Mountain, 2103 meters high, right behind, Saentis Mountain, to the left, Altmann Mountain, Canton of Appenzell Inner-Rhodes, Switzerland, Europe

Early morning mood after sunrise looking over Seealp Lake, at 1143 m altitude, towards Rossmad Mountain, 2103 meters high, right behind, Saentis Mountain, to the left, Altmann Mountain, Canton of Appenzell Inner-Rhodes, Switzerland, Europe

Early morning mood before sunrise looking over Seealp Lake, at 1143 m altitude, towards Rossmad Mountain, 2103 meters high, right behind, Saentis Mountain, to the left, Altmann Mountain, Canton of Appenzell Inner-Rhodes, Switzerland, Europe

Tazang Tso, a high altitude salt lake, Changthang, Ladakh, Indian Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, northern India, India, Asia

Early morning mood after sunrise looking over Seealp Lake, at 1143 m altitude, towards Rossmad Mountain, 2103 meters high, right behind, Saentis Mountain, Canton of Appenzell Inner-Rhodes, Switzerland, Europe

View from Seealp Lake, at 1143 m altitude, over the Seealp Mountains in autumn towards Rossmad Mountain, 2103 meters high, right behind, Saentis Mountain, Canton of Appenzell Inner-Rhodes, Switzerland, Europe

Shepherd on horseback. Sheep drive to their high altitude summer pasture. National Park Besch Tasch in the Talas Alatoo mountain range, Tien Shan or Heavenly Mountains. Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan

Sheep drive to their high altitude summer pasture. National Park Besch Tasch in the Talas Alatoo mountain range, Tien Shan or Heavenly Mountains. Asia, Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan

Landscape with mountains and beautifully located buildings in valley at daytime,  Zermatt,  Valais, Switzerland

Independence Pass, Colorado, it runs between Twin Lakes and Aspen and is part of Colorado's Top of the Rockies Scenic Byway, USA

View of mountains around Zermatt from cable car at cloudy day, Zermatt,  Valais, Switzerland

Four-wheel drive vehicle seen from the side and showing off-road tire with high altitude desert and mountains in the background; Potosi, Bolivia

Gravel road leads to a high altitude laguna in the middle of a colourful South American landscape in the Andes, Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve; Potosi, Sur Lipez, Bolivia

A camper truck is seen parked in the immensity of a high altitude valley in the Andes. The mountains in the distance are ocre-coloured from the late day light, Mendoza, Argentina

Mountaineers On Mountain

A stream leads the eye towards a high altitude lake. A volcano and snow-capped mountains in the distance are lit by the sunrise against a pure blue sky, Mendoza, Argentina

Low Altitude Aerial View Of The Colorado River Winding Through Canyon Country Of Southern Utah, A Bridge Spanning The River In The Background With Red Rock Canyon Walls And Blue Skies, Utah, United States Of America

A 4x4 expedition truck is parked along a high altitude road over the desert; San Pedro de Atacama, Atacama, Chile

High altitude laguna in the Andes; San Pedro de Atacama, Atacama, Chile

An expedition 4x4 truck in the high altitude desert of Bolivia; Potosi, Sur Lipez, Bolivia

The stunning high altitude cliffside roads along the coastline of Croatia. A stop alongside the road to enjoy the sunset; Podgora, Splitsko-dalmatinska zupanija, Croatia

Winter Snow, Cascade Range, Oregon, Usa

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Nepal, Upper Mustang, Landscape, Layered mountain structure near Lo Manthang city

China, Szechuan Province, Tibet, High altitude view across mountains and valleys in Tibetan region of Litang county.