Beautiful snow formations, snow-capped mountains and trees, wildlife, ice crystals and formations, pristine white landscapes and blizzards are just a few of the subjects we've photographed during the winter months while subjecting ourselves to freezing temperatures and battling with the challenge of staying warm and comfortable.
From the arctic regions of North America in both Canada and Alaska to the ski slopes of Austria we've captured images of northern lights dancing across the night skies, Moose and other wildlife foraging for frozen morsels of food, and beautiful snowbound mountain valleys.
Winter is a difficult time to photograph. Moisture and the cold are two big enemies for every camera. In our selection of Winter Pictures you will find photos which are taken at -45 degrees Celsius, however, there are a few winter pictures we are not able to show as the shutter froze while we were taking them!
The rewards of these challenges are many - whether in the form of great winter pictures or on a personal level ... it's very character... (... more information below the photos)
Private Ski Lessons Whistler Mountain British Columbia Canada Learning to ski is no problem when visiting Whistler in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Ski students are taught by pro skiers who are available for both private and group lessons on either Whistler or Blackcomb Mountain. |
Whistler 2010 Winter Olympics Venue British Columbia Canada From February 12 until February 28, 2010 Whistler will be a hive of activity as it co-hosts the 2010 Winter Olympics, and then from March 12 until March 21, 2010 for the Paralympics. |
Gluehwein Whistler Village BC Canada On a cool winters day after skiing on Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains in British Columbia, Canada, there's nothing quite like sitting in a apres-ski bar drinking hot gluehwein, otherwise known as mulled wine. |
Sunset Rocky Coastline Hudson Bay Churchill Manitoba The sun sets in the sky and casts shades of orange, pink and yellow across the rocky snow covered coastline of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba. Sunset in this area during the early winter months showcases the rugged coastline of the bay. |
Snow Scene Winter Wonderland Wildgerlostal Salzburger Land Austria A free flowing alpine river is lined by frosted trees and freshly fallen snow in the Wildgerlostal, also known as the Wildgerlos Valley - a winter wonderland scene in Salzburger Land, Austria. |
Willow Ptarmigan Bird Tundra Hudson Bay Churchill Manitoba A Willow Ptarmigan, proper name Lagopus lagopus, almost blends in to the tundra near Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba. These are gamebirds that are part of the grouse family and breed mostly in the forests and tundra regions. |
Rodel Toboggan Snow Wildgerlostal Salzburger Land Austria A Rodel, aka toboggan, sits upright in the snow in the Wildgerlostal (Wildgerlos Valley) in Salzburger Land in Austria. These toboggans use both traditional building materials and modern technology to build a fast and exciting sled. |
Photography Vacation Leitenkammerklamm Waterfall Wildgerlostal Austria A winter wonderland awaits the photographer in the Wildgerlostal of Austria. The Leitenkammerklamm waterfall is just one place to point the camera during a photography vacation in the pristine alps of Austria. |
Hudson Bay Winter Sunset Churchill Manitoba The picturesque scenery of the rocky coastline of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba during a spectacular winter sunset. |
Hudson Bay Coastline Sunset Churchill Manitoba Clouds hover above the rocky coastline of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba leaving a visible line across the sky where the sunset colors highlight the frozen area. |
Frozen Water Churchill Town Manitoba Canada A pool of water starts to become frozen as winter begins in the town of Churchill in Manitoba, Canada even when the sun shines and reflects off the ice. |
Bear Trap Old Dump Churchill Manitoba Canada At the old dump site in Churchill, Manitoba in Canada, a bear trap has been set for any of the Polar Bears which may start to venture too close to town. |
Landratsamt Christmas Scene Freising Bavaria Germany A shining tree stands surrounded by the winter snow outside the Landratsamt in Freising, Bavaria in Germany heralding the coming of the Christmas Season, making a beautiful and peaceful evening scene. |
Arctic Tundra Sunset Photo Churchill Canada Rigid trees stand along the shore of a frozen lake on the Arctic tundra in Churchill, Manitoba in Canada as the sunset lighting turns the sky into a yellow hue and tinges the dark clouds pink. |
Polar Bear Ringed Seals Meal Frozen Lake Manitoba A meal of Ringed Seals is just what this Polar Bear ordered as he eats it on a frozen lake near the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba. |
Polar Bear Winter Arrival Hudson Bay Churchill The arrival of winter has begun as an adult Polar Bear checks out the noise above as he walks across the tundra near the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba. |
Cute Baby Polar Bear Tundra Buggy Exploring A cute baby Polar Bear in the Churchill Wildlife Management Area, spends some time exploring the massive wheels on a tundra buggy. |
Winter Wilderness River Wildgerlos Valley Austria The sunlight sparkles across the winter wilderness of the Wildgerlos Valley in Austria, Europe as the river finally begins to melt and trickle over the rocks. |
Ice Frosted Trees Wilderness Landscape Austria Across the wilderness landscape of the Wildgerlos Valley in Austria, winter brings a new appearance to the area when the trees become frosted with ice. |
Stream Ice Formations Wildgerlos Valley Austria A stream gently flows below the ice formations which have frozen on the rocks in the Wildgerlos Valley in the Salzburger Land in Austria, Europe. |
Alpine Winter Scenery Salzburger Land Austria The scenery is beautiful as an alpine river amongst the frozen trees winds its way through the winter landscape of Wildgerlos Valley in Salburger Land in Austria. |
Snow Covered Fence Austria Winter Landscape When winter arrives in the Wildgerlos Valley in Austria, the landscape quickly becomes covered with snow and not long after, the fence posts. |
Snow Toboggans Wildgerlos Valley Salzburger Land Two toboggans rest in the snow in the Wildgerlos Valley in the Salzburger Land in Austria, Europe. |
Snow Ice Formations Wildgerlostal Valley Landscape Unique looking ice formations decorating the snow mounds which have built up in the winter across the landscape of the Wildgerlostal Valley in Austria. |
Snow Crucifix Wildgerlos Valley Salzburger Land Mounds of snow build up around the crucifix placed against the rock cliffs in the Wildgerlos Valley in Salzburger Land in Austria, Europe. |
Winter River Scenery Wildgerlostal Valley Austria The winter scenery in the valley Wildgerlostal in Salzburger Land in Austria, Europe is picturesque with the river flowing between the snowy banks. |
Arctic Fox Beach Foraging Hudson Bay Manitoba The rocky beach along the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba begins to get its winter frost making foraging a little more difficult for an Arctic Fox. |
Lit Christmas Tree Landratsamt Freising Bavaria On the grounds of the Landratsmat in Neustift, Freising in Bavaria, Germany, a large Christmas tree is lit and highlights the area in yellow and golden hues. |
Winter Lake Scene Siebenen Switzerland A beautiful scene where fresh snow has blanketed the landscape around Lake Waegitaler near the town of Siebenen in Switzerland, Europe. |
Polar Bear Hunt Churchill Manitoba A Polar Bear on the hunt as he sniffs around the tundra near the shores of the Hudson Bay in Churchill, Manitoba. |
Winter Willow Ptarmigan Picture Barely visible against the winter landscape in Churchill, Manitoba, a Willow Ptarmigan almost sneaks by in this picture. |
Animal Picture Arctic Fox The Arctic Fox is an animal that loves the chilly winters around Churchill, Manitoba as he walks across the icy tundra while we snap his picture. |
Switzerland Train Transportation Every where you look around the mountain passes of Switzerland, snow blankets the landscape and train transportation is the easiest route to take. |
Willow Ptarmigan Bird Picture The Willow Ptarmigan is a cold climate type of bird and loves to explore the icy tundra around Churchill, Manitoba in Canada. |
Switzerland Car Passengers Train A train that carries passengers and/or their car through the Swiss Alps along the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn in Switzerland, Europe. |
Whistler Mountain Ski Patrol British Columbia A snowmobiler takes a break in his daily chores as being part of the Whistler Mountain Ski Patrol in British Columbia, Canada. |
Johnston Creek Canyon Water flowing over a little edge in Johnston Creek in Banff National Park, Alberta in Canada. |
Harbour Pack Ice Newfoundland Every year pack ice fills the St Anthony harbour on the Great Northern Peninsula in Newfoundland, Canada and can cause some problems for the local residents. |
Mount Tasman New Zealand The white peaks of Mount Tasman in Canterbury, New Zealand glisten in the sunlight. |
Switzerland Red Park Bench A snowstorm late in the season covers this red park bench with mounds of snow in the Oberalppass near Andermatt, Switzerland. |
Skiing Whistler Mountain Swooshing down the slopes of Whistler Mountain in British Columbia, Canada is always a great day of skiing. |
Great Salt Lake Photo Small ice cubes glitter during sunset over Great Salt Lake in Utah, USA. |
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Winter scenes from Alaska, Yukon, British Columbia, Quebec, Newfoundland, Labrador, Germany, Austria and other cold locations. From Northern Lights to snow formation, from skiing, dog sledding to snowmobiling - we hope you enjoy our selection of photos for the season "Winter".
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