Mountain villages before winter
Houses clinging to hillsides, paths leading up to high pastures and valleys waiting for the first snow.
Houses clinging to hillsides, paths leading up to high pastures and valleys waiting for the first snow.
Launching from a hillside, the pilot made a long glide through golden light above the valley.
Hundreds of volunteers have spent the season rebuilding storm-damaged footpaths across the Alps, clearing rockfall and replacing waymarks before winter closes the high routes.