Frozen Planet by Concurrence Collective

Winters in the Canadian Mountains can get cold, really cold. Although not as frequently anymore, often it can get down to at least -30 celsius plus the windchill. With that extreme cold can also come immense beauty. Most of my winters are spent adventuring in the mountains with two skis attached to my feet. On this particular day, we were going for a fairly mellow, but long, ski touring day. Pretty quickly my beard and eyelashes had turned white from the frigid air. We ascended higher up the slopes, through the forest, and into the alpine. Aside from the cold, it was a beautiful bluebird day. As we got above the trees I turned to look back at the valley below. In the middle of the valley hung a rainbow pillar sticking straight up into the sky. Ive seen sun dogs before around the sun, but nothing like this. Its a rare phenomenon where the sunlight and ice crystals give a prism effect which results in the rainbow pillar seen here. The spectacles nature can produce never cease to amaze me and Im always ready for the next sensational surprise. 

This image was photographed and edited by Vincent Schnabl.

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This NFT is part of the Frozen Planet collection by Concurrence Collective - a project born out of community. An international team of photographers coming together with a shared passion for capturing the natural beauty of the world. Through this collection, our journeys & expeditions will transport you to the coldest regions of this majestic home of ours, whether they are permanently frozen, or have undergone the transition into winter.