Mountaineers on the Balmhorn in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland
© Alun Richardson/plainpicture
Mountaineers on the Balmhorn in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland
It’s mountaineering season in the Alps of Europe. It was on Alpine peaks such as the Balmhorn, seen here, where the modern ideas, practices, and requirements of mountaineering were established during the ‘golden age of alpinism,’ a period in the mid-19th century when numerous climbers and climbing teams began to reach the summits of various mountains in the Alps.
Related Images
Guaita Tower in San Marino
A rider hunts with an eagle in the Altai Mountains of Mongolia
Rajgad Fort near Pune, India
Chimney Rock State Park in North Carolina
Rio Grande and Sierra del Carmen range in Big Bend National Park, Texas
The Skellig Islands, Skellig Michael and Little Skellig, in Ireland
Glastonbury Tor and St. Michael's Tower in England for the start of the Glastonbury Festival
Hope Valley, Peak District, England
Bing Today Images
Aerial view of Everglades National Park, Florida
Jun 10, 2025
Osaka at night, Japan
Jun 10, 2024
Porto Cathedral, Portugal
Jun 10, 2023
Poppies in bloom, Moravia, Czech Republic
Jun 10, 2022
Nossa Senhora da Graça Fort near Elvas, Portugal
Jun 10, 2021
The Pena National Palace in Sintra, Portugal
Jun 10, 2018
