“In order to be open to creativity, one must have the capacity for constructive use of solitude. One must overcome the fear of being alone.” The world is quiet here; and the words of the American existential psychologist Rollo May seem to ring truer than ever. Snowshoeing on the Athabasca Glacier. Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Two mates starting the sketchy decent down over the ice from the misty summit of Kebnekaise, Sweden’s highest peak at 2,111 metres (6,926 ft). Sitting in the Scandes (Scandinavian Mountains) at 67°53″ North, Kebnekaise lies within the Arctic circle experiencing 24 hour daylight in the summer months. Despite its relatively low altitude Kebnekaise has a glacier covered summit due to its extreme latitude. Sweden
Surfs up at the Athabasca Glacier. The ice buckles as it descends down the face creating frozen wave like formations. Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada