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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Piazza IX Aprile, Taormina, Sicily, Italy
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Pandas pucker up for International Kissing Day
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Holidays in the Venetian Lagoon
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Why do elephants hide in trees?
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It’s National Dolphin Day!
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Bird’s-eye view of the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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In the valley of the doll
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Here, fishy!
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Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Waiting for the perfect shot
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Terraced fields of green
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Frozen beauty
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It s Computer Science Education Week
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Of moose and Maine
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Fox kits
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The Belogradchik Rocks in Bulgaria
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Happy Fourth of July!
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Bringing the moon to Earth
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Amelia Earhart
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US Election Day
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Rising up from the black sand like rock gods
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Here’s looking at you, teachers
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Back on the rise
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Pacific Rim Whale Festival
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Lake Bled, Slovenia
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Walruses in Svalbard, Norway
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Gardens by the Bay nature park, Singapore
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Vacuum Chamber 5 at Glenn Research Center
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An underwater rainbow
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