The High Tauern mountain range above the Austrian spa town of Bad Gastein is one of many regions around the world that attract brave ski-touring enthusiasts, like the three skiers crossing the ridge here. Ski touring is a sport for only the most skilled athletes since it usually involves navigating remote alpine territory and climbing with mountaineering gear, generally without removing your skis.
Ski touring in Austria
Today in History
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Weaverbird nests at Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve
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‘You should see the one that got away!’
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League of Nations, 100 years later
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China s colorful terraced pools
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Lake Peipus, Estonia
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Take the Stairs Day
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Abraham Lake, Alberta, Canada
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The Matterhorn reflected in Lake Stellisee at sunrise, Zermatt, Switzerland
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A path to access
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Avatar Mountains, Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, China
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Combating extinction with citizen science
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The birthplace of a classic Christmas carol
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New beginnings
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National Pumpkin Day
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Find a Rainbow Day
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World Bee Day
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Happy Valentines Day!
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Happy Fathers Day!
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
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Lake Magadi, Kenya
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Great hornbill, Thailand
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Ancient town of Sorano, Tuscany, Italy
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Southern right whale
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A wassailing we go
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Astronomy Day
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Big-wave hunters watch Nazaré
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In search of roadside attractions on ‘America’s Highway’
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Road-trip worthy attraction in the heartland
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The Zugspitze: Germany s highest point
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Turning darkness into light
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Winter in the Finnish wilds
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The Wall for Peace
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Salzburg, Austria
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A red fox on the Swiss side of the Jura Mountain range
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Quiver trees, Keetmanshoop, Namibia
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Winter in the Wild West
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Maritime forest on Cumberland Island, Georgia
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