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A snowkiter enjoys snow and sun at the Bernina pass, Switzerland on Friday, Jan. 3, 2013.
Snowkiter catching air in Swiss Alps
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Moon and starlight shines over the snowy Alp Zavragia near Obersaxen in the Swiss canton of Grisons, Switzerland, March 29.
Arnd Wiegmann / Reuters
The sun shines through Martin's Hole, a natural gap just underneath the jagged ridge of Mount Grosses Tschingelhorn (2849 metres/9347 feet) near the eastern Swiss alpine village of Elm on Wednesday. Twice a year, about eight days before the start of spring and again about eight days after the beginning of autumn, the rising sun sends its rays through the 19-meter wide hole in the mountain face before clearing the ridge.
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Skiers enjoy the view of a sea of fog on top of the Weisshorn mountain, at an altitude of 2,653 meters in Arosa, Switzerland on Monday. Heavy snow and a severe cold snap have killed at least 36 people across eastern Europe and many areas were under emergency measures, as schools closed down, roads became impassible and power supplies were cut off.
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18th August 1951: Cyclists competing in the Tour de France riding through the French Alps.
Tour de France celebrates 100 years of climbing the Alps
Tomorrow's stage 18 of the Tour de France is a killer that includes two "out of category" climbs and the highest finish elevation in Tour history at 8,678 feet. The New York Times has an excellent story on the rich history of the race in the Alps.
Previous PhotoBlog Tour de France posts.
A gathering storm in the foothills of the Alps
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Storm clouds gather over the St. Alban chapel in Goerwangs, Germany, on June 5. Severe thunderstorms brought heavy rain and localised hail on the Alpine foothills.
Alpine glacier covered in canvas to prevent summer melting
Michaela Rehle / Reuters
Workers install canvas covers on the glacier ice on top of Germany's highest mountain, the 2,962 metre (9,718 feet) Zugspitze, near the southern Bavarian resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen on May 10. To keep ski-lift sections safe for the winter season, the glacier ice is protected from melting between May and September.
Sled-dogs race through wintry village in the Alps
I love the Dr. Suess-like quality that these aerial images have.
Denis Balibouse / Reuters
Mushers and their dogs pass through the village of L'Ecot during the 10th stage of La Grande Odysee sled dog race January 17, 2011. The race crosses the Alps in France and Switzerland covering over 1000 km (621 miles) over 11 days.
Denis Balibouse / Reuters
Mushers and their dogs speed down the track during the tenth stage of La Grande Odyssee sled dog race near L'Ecote January 17, 2011. The race crosses the Alps in France and Switzerland covering over 1000 km (621 miles) over 11 days.