Mountain villages before winter
Houses clinging to hillsides, paths leading up to high pastures and valleys waiting for the first snow.
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Paragliding at sunset: gliding over the mountains
Launching from a hillside, the pilot made a long glide through golden light above the valley.
Volunteer crews race to repair 900 km of Alpine hiking trails before snow
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.