Aerial of a glacier, Kulusuk, Greenland, Denmark, Polar Regions

Arctic desert landscape on Beechey island, Nunavut, Canadian Arctic, Canada, North America

Christmas illuminations, Osaka, Honshu, Japan, Asia

View of the nearly full moon rising over snow-covered mountains on the Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Su Tingiosu wild coast in Sardinia, drone aerial view, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Adelie penguin losing down feathers on ice, Antarctica, Polar Regions

French Alps in winter, famous ski station, Saint Gervais Mont-Blanc village, Saint Gervais, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

The incredibly colorful details of the famous Bruarfoss waterfall, with its turquoise water and golden grass, taken on a cold winter day, Iceland, Polar Regions

Frosted trees on a river bank, around Champery, Canton of Valais, Switzerland

View of Opera House and harbourside saunas during winter at sunrise, Oslo, Norway, Scandinavia

Golden evening light on the cliffs in winter at Dunraven Bay, Southerndown, Bridgend, South Wales, United Kingdom

Glacial iceberg detail from ice calved off the Sawyer Glacier in Tracy Arm, Southeast Alaska, United States of America

A group of winter walkers approaching the summit of Beinn Dorain in the Scottish Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Hikers on the Aletsch Glacier from the Jungfraujoch, Bernese Alps, Switzerland, Europe

View from Eisenberg Castle ruin to Tannheim Mountains, Pfronten, Allgau, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

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

A skier enjoying perfect powder snow on the celebrated Pas de Chevre off-piste run, with the Dru in the background, Chamonix Valley, Chamonix, Haute Savoie, French Alps, France, Europe

Aerial of the mountainous coastline around Kulusuk, Greenland, Polar Regions

Rodnei Mountains in early winter, Carpathians, Romania, Europe

Turquoise mooutain lodge and pack mules, Lang Tang village, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Colourful houses with blue rooftops in front of the icy summits of Gangchempo, Kyanjin Gompa, Langtang Valley trek, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Kyanjin Gompa, Langtang Valley trek, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Aguila glacier, Tierra del Fuego, Chile, South America

The warm light of a winter dawn envelops the famous stacks of Vik i Myrdal, Iceland, Polar Regions

Aerial drone view of particular ice textures formed in the Svinafellsjokull glacier following global warming, Iceland, Polar Regions

Man with hiking poles walking in the snow with majestic Orobie Alps in the background, Alpe Rogneda, Rhaetian Alps, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Hiker with backpack enjoying watching the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) over frozen trees, Riisitunturi National Park, Posio, Lapland, Finland, Europe

Ski touring in a snow blizzard white out at CairnGorm Mountain Ski Resort, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Snow kiting a snow covered farm field in Canaan Valley, West Virginia, United States of America, North America

Hiker exploring the snowy landscape walking on icy lake in winter, Stora Sjofallet, Norrbotten County, Lapland, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Yellow expedition tents in front of Langtan Lirung, Kyanjin Gompa, Langtang Valley trek, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Colourful houses with blue rooftops in front of the icy summits of Gangchempo. Kyanjin Gompa, Langtang valley trek, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

View of the Swiss side of Monte Rosa massif and Gorner glacier (Gornergletscher) with majestic Lyskamm peaks seen from Riffelsee Lake at dusk, Zermatt, Canton of Valais, Visp, Switzerland, Europe

Hiker with flashlight admiring the starry sky with Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) standing in the middle of an empty snowy road, Levi, Kittila, Lapland, Finland, Europe

Stone walls in the snows and snowy mountain range, Kyanjin Gompa, Langtang Valley trek, Himalayas, Nepal, Asia

Happy hiker enjoys the view of the Tre Cime di Lavaredo at sunset, winter view, Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Lavaredo peaks) (Drei Zinnen), Sesto (Sexten), Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Views of the Trinity Church at Belingshausen Russian Research Station, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

Man with lantern among snow covered trees enjoying the green lights of the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), in the wood, Pallas-Yllastunturi National Park, Muonio, Lapland, Finland, Europe

Hiker admiring the sky with Aurora borealis (Northern Lights) standing in the frozen forest, Riisitunturi National Park, Posio, Lapland, Finland, Europe

Aguila glacier, Tierra del Fuego, Chile, South America

At 68 Degrees North, a couple consider Arctic Winter landscape of Lofoten, Nordland, Norway, Europe

Schloss Hohenschwangau and the Alpsee lake, Southern Bavaria

Tourist admiring the ice sculptures lit by moon standing in deep snow, Riisitunturi National Park, Posio, Lapland, Finland, Europe

A walker on the path in Darlands Nature Reserve, Borough of Barnet, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Climbers on the rocks with the snowy peaks of the Alps in the background, Stelvio Pass, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Walker on the PYG track backed by Cwm Dyli, Llyn Llydaw and Y Lliwedd in winter, Snowdonia National Park, Eryri, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Two hikers walking on snowy slope towards the funicular station at Muottas Muragl, Samedan, Engadine, Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Mountaineers and climbers, Mont Blanc range, French Alps, France, Europe

Hiker with head lamp sitting beside the tent in front of Monte Rosa massif, Gorner glacier (Gornergletscher) and Lyskamm peaks at dusk, Riffelsee, Zermatt, canton of Valais, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Ice climbing on Grey Mare's Tail Waterfall, Moffat Hills, Moffat Dale, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Mostly local tourists playing in the snow on top of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain near Lijiang, Yunnan province, China, Asia

Winter view of a hiker admiring the sunset at Duca degli Abruzzi mountain hut, Campo Imperatore, Apennines, L'Aquila district, Abruzzo, Italy, Europe

A skier enjoying perfect powder snow on the celebrated Pas de Chevre off-piste run, with the Dru in the background, Chamonix Valley, Chamonix, Haute Savoie, French Alps, France, Europe

Ski touring at Loch Avon on the River Avon, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Hiker at sunrise in winter, Monte Cucco Park, Apennines, Umbria, Italy, Europe

Elm tree alley, Wahgunyah, Victoria, Australia, Pacific

Cross Country Ski Trekker pulling a sled in winter over the remote Finnmark Plateau, near Alta, Finnmark Plateau, Troms og Finnmark, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Rear view of a hiker admiring Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Lavaredo Peaks) (Drei Zinnen) from the top of a giant rock, winter view, Sesto (Sexten), Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Man with snowshoes admiring the frozen snowy forest under the blue light of dusk, Riisitunturi National Park, Posio, Lapland, Finland, Europe

A snowboarder riding powder snow off the top of the famous Grand Montets ski area, high above Argentiere, Chamonix Valley, Haute Savoie, French Alps, France, Europe

Hiker man walking on rocks during the Arctic snowstorm, Sandfjorden, Berlevag, Varanger Peninsula, Troms og Finnmark, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Frozen winter landscape, Vladeasa Mountains, Romania, Europe

Alps in winter, Alpe Devero, Piedmont Region, Italy, Europe

Great Altesch Glacier, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bernese Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Aerial view of hikers enjoying cross-country skiing at sunset, Pallas-Yllastunturi National Park, Muonio, Lapland, Finland, Europe

A woman walking on a snowy hiking trail in the Alpe di Siusi Ski resort near the town of Otisei in the Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Ski touring at Loch Avon on the River Avon, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Man rejoices on icy empty road along Barents Sea during the Arctic windstorm, Berlevag, Varanger Peninsula, Finnmark, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Alps in winter, Alpe Devero, Piedmont Region, Italy, Europe

Loch Lomond in winter, Argyll and Bute, Scotland, UK, Europe

Hiker on Navajo Loop Trail with hoodoos and pine trees lit by early morning sun in winter, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Walker looking to Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) in winter, Snowdonia National Park, Eryri, North Wales, United Kingdom, Europe

Two hikers and dog enjoying snowshoeing in snowy landscape at sunset, Pallas-Yllastunturi National Park, Muonio, Lapland, Finland, Europe

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Ski touring at CairnGorm Mountain Ski Resort, Aviemore, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Ski touring at CairnGorm Mountain Ski Resort, Aviemore, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Tourists ice cruising in rigid inflatable boat approaching crabeater seal, Antarctica

Crossing crevasse when climbing Huayna Potosi, Cordillera Real, Bolivia, South America

Base camp on Huayna Potosi, Cordillera Real, Bolivia, South America

Snowmobiling in the arctic alps in the Arctic Circle near Holt in the region of Tromso, Northern Norway

Snowmobiling in the arctic alps in the Arctic Circle near Holt in the region of Tromso, Northern Norway

Alaskan Huskies eagerly wait at Villmarkssenter wilderness adventure centre on Kvaloya Island, Tromso in Arctic Circle Northern Norway

Ice rock climbing, Les Contamines, Haute-Savoie, France, Europe

Snowmobile adventure, Alta Northern Lights tourists, winter snow and sun, Troms og Finnmark, Arctic Circle, North Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Pitstop for snowmobiling group among arctic alps in the Arctic Circle near Holt in the region of Tromso, Northern Norway

A climber battles blizzards and drifting snow in Coire an Sneachda in the Cairngorm mountains, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

A climber battles blizzards and drifting snow in Coire an Sneachda in the Cairngorm mountains, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Ski mountaineering on the Cairngorm plateau, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Lindblad Expeditions guests on board the National Geographic Explorer with a lone adult emperor penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) on sea ice, Antarctica

Detail of an intensely blue iceberg adrift in Antarctica.

Two harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) reesting on ice calved from the Sawyer Glacier, a tidewater glacier at the end of Tracy Arm in Southeast Alaska, USA.

Calved icebergs and bergy bits falling from the receeding face of the Le Conte Glacier in Le Conte Bay, Southeast Alaska, USA

A mountaineer in winter in the Cairngorms, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Huge intensely blue bench iceberg adrift in Antarctica.

A mountaineer winter climbing in Coire an Sneachda in the Cairngorm mountains, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Calved icebergs and bergy bits fallen from the Le Conte Glacier in Le Conte Bay, Southeast Alaska, USA. Le Conte glacier is the southernmost tidewater glacier in the northern hemisphere.

Detail of a very unusual iceberg calved from the Sawyer Glacier in Tracy Arm in southeast Alaska, USA.

The face of the Sawyer Glacier, a tidewater glacier at the end of Tracy Arm in Southeast Alaska, USA.

Calved icebergs and bergy bits fallen from the Le Conte Glacier in Le Conte Bay, Southeast Alaska, USA.