High and wild places,
    the world of ice and water and rock,
        where humans can only briefly visit
West face of Mt. Forbes

West face of Mt. Forbes, Banff National Park, Canada

Mt. Fay, Banff National Park

Mt. Fay, Banff National Park, Canada

Highwood Pass, Kananaskis Country, Alberta

Highwood Pass, Kananaskis Country, Alberta

Mt. Baker, Wapta Icefields, Banff National Park, Alberta.

Mt. Baker, Wapta Icefields, Banff National Park, Alberta.

Dent du G?ant, Mont Blanc massif, France

Dent du Géant, Mont Blanc massif, France

Skyladder route on Mt. Athabasca

Skyladder route on Mt. Athabasca, Banff National Park, Canada

Crevasses, Lyell Icefield, British Columbia, Canada

Crevasses on Lyell Icefield, British Columbia, Canada

Mt. Sir Douglas to Fortress, Kananaskis Country, Alberta

Mt. Sir Douglas to Fortress, Kananaskis Country, Alberta

Mendenhall glacier, Alaska

Mendenhall glacier, Alaska

Mt. Assiniboine and Magog Lake, Assiniboine Park, British Columbia

Mt. Assiniboine and Magog Lake, Assiniboine Park, British Columbia

Mt. Alverstone NW4, North face detail, Kluane National Park, Yukon

Mt. Alverstone NW4, north face, Kluane National Park, Yukon

Lyskamm and Grenzgletcher, Switzerland / Italy

Lyskamm and Grenzgletcher, Switzerland / Italy

Mt. St. Elias and Seward Glacier looking west into Alaska, Kluane National Park, Yukon

Mt. St. Elias and Seward Glacier, Kluane National Park, Yukon

Icefall, Lyell Icefields, Rocky Mountains, British Columbia

Icefall, Lyell Icefields, Rocky Mountains, British Columbia

Lakes and streams on Lowell Glacier, Kluane National Park, Yukon

Lakes and streams on Lowell Glacier, Kluane National Park, Yukon

Lowell Glacier, Kluane National Park, Yukon

Lowell Glacier, Kluane National Park, Yukon

Icefall Brook, Lyell Icefields, British Columbia, Canada

Icefall Brook, Lyell Icefields, British Columbia, Canada

Castle Mountain, Banff National Park

Castle Mountain, Banff National Park

North face Matterhorn, Zermatt, Switzerland

North face Matterhorn, Zermatt, Switzerland

Mt. Ishbel, Sawback Range, Banff National Park, Canada

Mt. Ishbel, Sawback Range, Banff National Park, Canada

Clearing storm over Sunrise Hut, Golden, British Columbia

Clearing storm over Sunrise Hut, Golden, British Columbia

Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada

Takakkaw Falls, Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada

Mons Peak, Lyell Icefield, British Columbia, Canada

Mons Peak, Lyell Icefield, British Columbia, Canada

Mt Balfour, Wapta Icefields, Banff National Park, Canada

Mt Balfour, Wapta Icefields, Banff National Park, Canada

Mt. Sir Sandford, Selkirks, British Columbia

Mt. Sir Sandford, Selkirks, British Columbia

Lake Oesa

Lake Oesa, Yoho National Park, British Columbia

Elpoca Mtn, Highwood Pass, Kananaskis, Alberta

Elpoca Mtn, Highwood Pass, Kananaskis, Alberta

Mt Bryce from Columbia Icefields, British Columbia

Mt Bryce from Columbia Icefields, British Columbia

Cathedral Mountain through the clouds, Lake OHara, Yoho National Park, British Columbia

Cathedral Mountain, Yoho National Park, British Columbia

North and South Twins, Columbia Icefields, British Columbia

Mendenhall glacier, Alaska

Mendenhall glacier, Alaska

Mt. Bishop, Kananaskis, Alberta

Elpoca detail, Kananaskis, Alberta

Castor and Pollux, Zermatt, Switzerland

Matterhorn (Cervino) and Dent Blanche, Switzerland

Gornergrat Gorge, Zermatt, Switzerland