Aletsch Glacier, Jungfrau-Aletsch, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Valais, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) colony, Prion Island, South Georgia, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Road leading through the snow capped mountains of the Daisetsuzan National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hokkaido, Japan, Asia

Mountain landscape, Cordon Martial, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, South America

Aerial view of the rocky peaks of Monte Civetta, Ampezzo, Dolomites, Province of Belluno, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Alpine church covered with snow framed by blue sky, Cinuos, Canton of Graubunden, Engadine, Switzerland, Europe

Icebergs floating in Jokulsarlon Glacier Lagoon, Iceland, Polar Regions

The typical fishing village of Hamnes framed by snowy peaks and the cold sea, Lyngen Alps, Troms, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Panorama of frozen sea and snowy peaks at dawn surrounded by rocks covered with ice, Djupvik, Lyngen Alps, Troms, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Panorama of typical wood huts called Rorbu framed by fiery sky at sunset and frozen sea, Djupvik, Lyngen Alps, Troms, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Pink clouds at dawn on the wooden hut surrounded by frozen sea and snowy peaks, Svensby, Lyngen Alps, Troms, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Colourful flowers in bloom framed by rocky peaks, Joriseen, Jorifless Pass, canton of Graubunden, Engadine, Switzerland, Europe

Aerial view of larches and mountains covered with snow in autumn, Vamlera, Spluga Valley, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

View of Soglio between meadows and snowy peaks in spring, Maloja, Bregaglia Valley, Engadine, canton of Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Panorama of meadows partially covered with snow with Lake Como on the background, Montemezzo, Alpe Zocca, Lombardy, Italian Lakes, Italy, Europe

View of snowy peaks Badile and Cengalo in spring, Maloja, Bregaglia Valley, Engadine, Canton of Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Frozen Lake Mufule framed by larches and snow in autumn, Malenco Valley, Province of Sondrio, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Spring thaw at Lago Viola, Val di Campo, Poschiavo region, Canton of Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Huge non-tabular iceberg, mountains, evening light and mist, Bransfield Strait, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Elevated panoramic view of huts in the snow covered woods, Pallas-Yllastunturi National Park, Muonio, Lapland, Finland, Europe

Snow covered streets, Renfrew, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Frozen dwarf shrub, Sodankyla, Lapland, Finland, Europe

Santa Claus feeding reindeer, Ruka (Kuusamo), Northern Ostrobothnia region, Lapland, Finland, Europe

Typical fishermen's huts (Rorbu), Sakrisoy, Lofoten Islands, Nordland, Norway, Europe

Old town of Locarno at dusk from the church of Monti di Lego, Locarno, Canton of Ticino, Switzerland, Europe

Snow on sandy beach, Ramberg, Flakstad municipality, Lofoten Islands, Nordland, Norway, Europe

Spring at the village of Soglio, Val Bregaglia (Bregaglia Valley), Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Landscape in the northern part of Iceland early in the morning close to Krafla, Iceland, Polar Regions

Bran Castle covered in snow in winter, Transylvania, Romania, Europe

Moody lights over Cape Trieste, Franz Josef Land archipelago, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Arctic, Russia, Europe

Moody lights over Cape Trieste, Franz Josef Land archipelago, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Arctic, Russia, Europe

Very huge glacier on McClintok (MacKlintok) Island, Franz Josef Land archipelago, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Arctic, Russia, Europe

Wahlenberg fjord, Nordaustlandet, Svalbard Islands, Arctic, Norway, Europe

Green farmland and Cotopaxi volcano, Andes mountains, Ecuador, South America

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

Mount Catria at sunrise, Apennines, Umbria, Italy, Europe

Beautiful scenery in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, South America

Beautiful scenery in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile, South America

Waves on Grotfjord (Grotfjorden) Beach in winter, Kvaloya Island, near Tromvik, Troms og Finnmark County, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Rorbuer Fishing Hut and wooden jetty overlooking Bergsfjord and the Bergsbotn mountain range, Bergsbotn, Senja, Troms og Finnmark county, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Londrangar, Snaefellsnes, Iceland, Polar Regions

Aerial view of snowy woods around Lej Nair, Piz Polaschin, Piz La Margna, Silvaplana and Lej DaChampfer, Engadine, canton of Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Sunrise over Lake Cavloc after a snowfall, Bregaglia Valley, Engadine, canton of Graubunden, Switzerland, Europe

Sgurr a'Bhealaich Dheirg, the highest and finest Munro on the Brothers Ridge, above Glen Shiel, Highlands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Hiker near the summit in winter, Mount Acuto, Apennines, Umbria, Italy, Europe

Aerial view of Valle Ombretta covered by clouds from Marmolada, Dolomites, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Night sky over The Devils Jaw (The Devils Teeth) (Okshornan) mountains, Tungeneset, Senja, Troms og Finnmark county, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Adult polar bear (Ursus maritimus) cleaning its fur from a recent kill on ice near Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, Canada, North America

Snow-covered mountains and dense sea ice in Neumayer Channel, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Gullfoss waterfall at dawn, Iceland, Polar Regions

Old Town skyline featuring St. John the Baptist Cathedral and Trinitarian Tower, winter, Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland, Europe

An adult crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophaga), hauled out on the ice in Paradise Bay, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Adult gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua), walking on a penguin highway on Cuverville Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Adult gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua), walking on the penguin highway on Cuverville Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta Valley, Italy, Europe

Gran Paradiso National Park, Aosta Valley, Italy, Europe

Matterhorn mountain, Zermatt, Valais, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Trees covered with snow in the winter forest surrounding the alpine village at Christmas, Valgerola, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

St. Georg Chapel, Kappeler Hof, Thiergarten, Upper Danube Nature Park, Swabian Alps, Baden-Wurttemberg, Europe

Aerial view of rock pinnacles of majestic Sciora di Dentro mountain, Val Bregaglia, Graubunden Canton, Switzerland, Europe

An Adelie penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae), colony on Paulet Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Two young bull southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina), fighting on the beach on Snow Island, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Ice sculptures in the Arctic forest covered with snow at dawn, Riisitunturi National Park, Lapland, Finland, Europe

Old town of Gammelstad, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lulea, Norrbotten, Norrland, Swedish Lapland, Sweden, Scandinavia, Europe

Croda Rossa D'Ampezzo mountain covered by pristine snow, Dolomites, Italy, Europe

Croda da Rancona with snow on the top in the mountains near Cortina d'Ampezzo, Dolomites, Belluno, Italy, Europe

Aerial of the Himalayan mountain range around Mount Everest, Nepal, Asia

Old Town Main Market Square, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, Europe

Temple of Sibyl, Lazienki Park (Royal Baths Park), in winter, Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland, Europe

Landscape near Nucsoara, Arges County, Muntenia, Romania, Europe

Chalets and hotels, Wengen, the Bernese Oberland, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

June Lake in the autumn, California, USA, North America

Bryce Canyon from Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

The Matterhorn, Zermatt, Switzerland, Europe

Frozen snowy spruce trees at winter dusk, Riisitunturi National Park, Posio, Lapland, Finland, Europe

Church tower with Mount Teide behind, from Sauzal, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Sunset over an empty snowy road, Lapland, Finland, Europe

North Face, Mount Everest, 8848m, Himalayas, Tibet, China, Asia

Murren and the Eiger and Monch, Bernese Oberland, Swiss Alps, Switzerland, Europe

Adult crabeater seal (Lobodon carcinophaga) hauled out on ice floe, Neko Harbor, Andvord Bay, Antarctica, Southern Ocean, Polar Regions

The High Atlas Mountains with a dusting of winter snow on the higher peaks, Tiz n Tichka Pass, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

The High Atlas Mountains with a dusting of winter snow on the higher peaks, Tiz n Tichka Pass, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Golden eagle, Aquila chrysaetos, in snow, captive, United Kingdom, Europe

Campitello di Fassa during winter in Italy, Europe

Panorama Campitello di Fassa by Grohmannspitze in Italy, Europe

Marmolada group, Dolomites, Bolzano province, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, Europe

Hoodoos with snow lit by late afternoon sun, from Rim Trail near Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States of America, North America

Clouds forming over snow-capped mountains in Penola Strait, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Early morning sunrise near Qilakitsoq, Greenland, Polar Regions

Seal on the small iceberg on foreground, Gerlache Strait, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Sneffels Range with fall colors, near Ouray, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Romanche Glacier, Beagle Channel (Glacier Alley), Tierra del Fuego, Chile, South America

Traditional dwelling, Cherkekhskiy regional museum, Road of Bones, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia, Eurasia

Close-up aerial view of the snow covered medieval castle of Rocca Calascio and the church of Santa Maria della Pieta� at dusk, Rocca Calascio, Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park, Campo Imperatore, L'Aquila province, Abruzzo region, Italy, Europe

Vertical of American Bison (Bison bison), covered in snow, Montana, United States of America, North America

Fjord view and snow covered rocks and mountains, Funningur, Esturoy Island, Faroe Islands, Denmark, Europe

Sunshine and snow at Alpe Fora with Monte Disgrazia in the background, Malenco Valley, Province of Sondrio, Valtellina, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) on pack ice, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Pack ice, and glacier in background, Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe