Slopes Collection (page 6)

Greetings postcard - Sledges in The Engadin
Sledges in the Engadin or Engadine - a long high Alpine valley region in the eastern Swiss Alps located in the canton of Graubunden in most southeastern Switzerland. Greetings Postcard. Date: 1900

A Skiing mishap in Switzerland - a tumble down the slopes Date: 1912

France - Gerardmer - Woodmen with sledges
Gerardmer - a town in northeastern France, near the German border. Its known as a ski resort, with tree-lined slopes which fed a thriving timber industry

Oberammergau, Germany viewed from the Laberjoch
Oberammergau, Germany viewed from the slopes of the Laberjoch (1600+m above!!!). Date: 1930s

Gorner Glacier, Mont-Rose - Switzerland - Mountaineer
The Gorner Glacier (Gornergletscher) - a valley glacier found on the west side of the Monte Rosa massif close to Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Date: circa 1910s

Riffelalp Hotel and the road to Zermatt and Gornergrat, Switzerland Date: circa 1930s

Gorner Glacier, Seracs - Switzerland - Mountaineer
The Gorner Glacier (Gornergletscher) - a valley glacier found on the west side of the Monte Rosa massif close to Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. Date: circa 1920s

Cascades at Sefrou, Morocco Date: 1929

Mist swirling around Coire an Lochain in winter, Cairngorm Mountains, Cairngorms NP, Highland, Scotland, UK, February 2011

Paine mountains at dawn seen from Pehoe lake, Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile

Machine locomotive with a snail, invented by engineer Grassi, to climb steep slopes, engraving from 1857

Mount Rangitoto in Auckland, New Zealand 3
Auckland, New Zealnd - 26 May 2012; The dormant volcanic cone of Mount Rangitoto dominates Auckland Harbour in New Zealands North Island.Its name means bloody sky in Maori

Mount Rangitoto in Auckland Harbour
The dormant volcanic cone of Mount Rangitoto dominates Auckland Harbour in New Zealands North Island.Its name means bloody sky in Maori. It is thought to have last erupted around 500 years ago

Prestholtseter near Geilo (N) mountain landscape with snow and rock covered slopes, Prestholtseter, Geilo, Norway

BRA SKIER
A rash young woman braves the ski slopes wearing just her bra and slacks! Date: 1960s

Large Red deer stag and mountainous woodland landscape
A light, atmospheric view of mountains seen through the green silhouettes of fir trees on the lower slopes. A male red deer stag has been set into the border framing this picture

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Llyn y Fan Fach a dammed lake in the Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du) region of the Brecon Beacons National Park

Long Man in the Mist
A bank of fog flows over the Long Man of Wilmington in the South Downs National Park at sunrise

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Sunrise over Derwent Water from Brandelhow in the Lake District

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Sunrise over Derwent Water from Brandelhow in the Lake District

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Sunset over Derwent Water from Ashness landing stage in the Lake District

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The River Derwent near Grange in the Lake District

Beauty of the rugged Canadian Rocky Mountains in Banff National Park, with a snowy forest on a steep mountainside; Improvement District No. 9, Alberta, Canada

Three Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) slide down snowy hill; Antarctica

Sun breaking through heavy cloud near Kinlochewe, Torridon; Scotland, United Kingdom

Rugged mountainous terrain of Mount Siguniang under a bright blue sky, Siguniang National Park; Ngawa Prefecture, Sichuan, China

The beautiful landscape viewed from the Dempster Highway during the Yukon summer; Yukon, Canada

Mount Whitney and the Sierra Nevada mountains, Lone Pine, California, USA
Clouds forming over the mountain peak of Mount Whitney and the Sierras; Lone Pine, California, United States of America

Tea plants cover the mountainside in the Ilam district of Nepal
Tea plants (Camellia sinensis) cover the lush mountainside in the highlands of the Ilam District; Province No. 1, Eastern Nepal, Nepal

Sunrise over Annie Lake, Yukon in winter
Stunning snowy landscape with sunrise over Annie Lake in Winter; Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

Tree trunks and conifers in the mist at sunrise, Mammoth Hot Springs, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Bare trees and conifer trunks emerge through the misty steam at sunrise in Mammoth Hot Springs; Yellowstone Natural Park, Wyoming, United States of America

Drifting snow on Big Game Ridge, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Drifting snow on the slopes of Big Game Ridge with Whitebark pine trees (Pinus albicaulis) standing on a mound in Yellowstone National Park in winter; United States of America

American bison roaming the snowy hills looking for food, Hayden Valley, YNP, Wyoming, USA
American bison (Bison bison) roaming the snowy hills looking for food in the Hayden Valley; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States of America

American bison roaming the snowy hilltops, grazing on dried grass, YNP, Wyoming, USA
American bison (Bison bison) roaming the snowy hilltops grazing on dried grass sticking up out of the snow covered landscape with a grey cloudy sky

Frost covered conifers in the mist, Mammoth Hot Springs, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Frost covered conifers emerge through the misty steam in Mammoth Hot Springs; Yellowstone Natural Park, Wyoming, United States of America

Gnarled juniper tree on snow covered slope with bull elk in the distance, YNP, Montana, USA
Unusual occurrence of a gnarly juniper tree (Juniper scopulorum) growing on a snow covered slope in the shadow of Electric Peak with a bull elk (Cervus canadensis)

American bison roaming the snowy hills, grazing on dried grass, YNP, Wyoming, USA
American bison (Bison bison) roaming the snowy hills grazing on dried grass sticking up out of the snow covered landscape with billowing clouds in a blue sky in Hayden Valley; Yellowstone National

Barronette Peak in the Absaroka Range on a sunny winter day, Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, USA
View of snow covered Barronette Peak in the Absaroka Range on a sunny winter day in Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, Unites States Of America

King penguins in small groups on the tundra with blowing snow, South Georgia Island, Antarctica
King Penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) standing in small groups up on the wintry tundra with blowing snow, South Georgia Island; South Georgia, Antarctica

Bare tree on mountainside with rain clouds over the plains, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, USA
Bare tree on rocky mountainside with large rain clouds over the plains in the distance; Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, United States of America

Rawson Lake, Kananaskis Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada
Rawson Lake with a mirror image of forest and mountains in the water, Kananaskis Provincial Park; Alberta, Canada

Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Moraine Lake in the Valley of the Ten Peaks, Banff National Park; Alberta, Canada

Guaita Tower on the peak of Mount Titan, Republic of San Marino, North-Central Italy
Guaita Tower on the peak of Mount Titan with a cloud filled sky on a sunny day; Republic of San Marino, North-Central Italy

Tranquil sunset over Okanagan Lake, British Columbia, Canada
Tranquil golden sunset over Okanagan Lake; British Columbia, Canada

Larch trees in autumn in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada
Larch trees in autumn colours in the Rocky Mountains of Yoho National Park; British Columbia, Canada

The Rabbit Ears rock spires of the Juneau Ice Field at sunset, Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska, USA
Looking through the Rabbit Ears rock spires of the Juneau Ice Field as the sun sets over the Chilkat Mountains with the Mendenhall Glacier below; Juneau, Alaska, United States of America

Sunlit rainbow over mountains in the Marsh Fork River Valley, Brooks Range, ANWR, Alaska, USA
A break in the summer rainstorm produces a rainbow downriver with a small area of the Marsh Fork River Valley lit up in the sun, while the rest remains overcast; Brooks Range

Grasses and driftwood on a beach along the Washington coast, USA
Grasses and driftwood on a beach along the Washington coast with rugged rock formations and an overcast sky; Washington, United States of America

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