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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International Beaver Day
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Stari Most in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Ruins of a royal temple
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The Feathers at Frenchman Coulee near Vantage, Washington
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Monarch butterflies in Angangueo, Mexico
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What s better than a smile?
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Mona Vale Rockpool, Sydney, Australia
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It s National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Gazing down on planet Earth
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Bungle Bungle Range in Purnululu National Park, Australia
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Vinh Hy Bay, Vietnam
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Church of Notre Dame de Bon-Port, Les Sables-dOlonne, France
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Basking in the glow
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Zion National Park Turns 100
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Oxbow Bend on the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
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World Population Day
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National Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count
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Skaftafell, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland
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Who doesn’t love a ‘Puppy’?
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The circular castle of Cornwall
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Saint Andrews Day
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Where fire meets water
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Canada Day
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Eurasian scops owl
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Sky island views
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Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy
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Astronomy Day
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Coral Reef Awareness Week
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An iris garden in Tokyo, Japan
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