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 valley view at 9,000 feet
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Storm rolls over the grasslands
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World Teachers Day
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US Coast Guard: Protecting us for 105 years
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Eye of the cave
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Wind horses carry wishes for a new year
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International Archaeology Day
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Happy Mother’s Day
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An Alpine fairy-tale castle
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International Rock Day
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Medieval towers in Mestia, Upper Svaneti, Georgia
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Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya
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World Nature Conservation Day
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The Millennium at 20
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Moai statues on Easter Island, Chile
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Ring of fire solar eclipse
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International Day of Forests
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Carl Sagan Day
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Splashes of color for Watercolor Month
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In orbit for Yuri s Night
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Speed skaters in the Gangneung Oval, Pyeongchang, South Korea
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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
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Castle ruins on the island of Halki, Greece
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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It s International Jazz Day
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Hollywood s big night
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World Teachers Day
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World Oceans Day
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harlem
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Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
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