Backlight view of two ski alpinists on the Pass Diesrut (2428 m), Tessin, Switzerland.

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Ski touring, also referred to as ski mountaineering, ski randonnee, and alpine touring (or AT), is a form of backcountry skiing (off-piste skiing) involving trekking from place to place in the wilderness, that has parallels with hiking and backpacking. Source: Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia climb climber, sports, nature, landscape, mountain, mountainscene, scenery, wild portrait old snow firn wide angle

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Size: 3258px × 5185px
Location: Europe Tessiner alps Switzerland
Photo credit: © Bert de Ruiter / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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