Two backcountry skiers ascend a fluted ridgeline of Qua Peak in the Kootenays near Nelson, British Columbia

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Size: 8512px × 5638px
Location: Nelson, British Columbia
Photo credit: © Steve Ogle / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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