Eric Baccega / Climbers crossing the Plan de lAiguille Aiguille du Midi Alps France

Simon Littlejohn / Juvenile Lammergeier vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) in flight, mobbed by a raven, Grand Bargy cirque, Haute Savoie, France, October.

Konrad Wothe / Fritillary butterfly (Argynnis sp) with Scarce copper butterflies (Lycaena virgaureae) Queyras, Alps, France. August.

Remi Masson / Waterlily (Nymphaea alba) flower which has opened underwater in a lake. Alps, Ain, France, June.

Remi Masson / Waterlily (Nymphaea alba) flower which has opened underwater in a lake. Alps, Ain, France, June.

Remi Masson / Underwater view of Waterlilies (Nymphaea alba) in a lake. Alps, Ain, France, June.

Remi Masson / Underwater view of Waterlilies (Nymphaea alba) in a lake. Alps, Ain, France, June.

Remi Masson / Water lilies (Nymphaea alba) lit by the sun's rays, seen under water. Alps, Ain, France. June. Highly commended in the the Underwater World category, GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 201...

Remi Masson / Common toads (Bufo bufo) mating surrounded by strings of toadspawn. Ain, Alps, France. First prize in the category "The Underwater World, GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2014 competiti...

Stephane Granzotto / Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota) standing alert outside burrow, takes fright and runs inside, Rhone-Alpes, France, July.

Stephane Granzotto / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) feeding in deep snow, digging to reach food, Rhone-Alpes, France, December.

Remi Masson / Male Common toads (Bufo bufo) fighting underwater during mating season, with a pair mating Ain, Rhone-Alps, France, March.

Klein & Hubert / Wirehaired Dachshund running in snow in French Alps, Haute-Savoie, France.

Klein & Hubert / Wirehaired Dachshund running on snow, Haute-Savoie, Alps, France.

Klein & Hubert / Wirehaired Dachshund running on snow, French Alps, Haute-Savoie, France.

Benjamin Barthelemy / Thawing alpine lake, Vanoise National Park, Rhône-Alpes, France, June.

Benjamin Barthelemy,Benjamin Barthelemy / Alpine ibex (Capra ibex ibex) in front of the Mont Blanc massif, seen from the Aiguilles Rouges (Red Peaks) Regional Natural Park, Haute-Savoie, France, June.

David Pattyn / Mountains covered in snow, Chamonix, France, in winter of December 2011

David Pattyn / Mountains covered in snow, Chamonix, France, in winter of December 2011

Inaki Relanzon / Lower peaks of the Mont Cervin / Monte Cervino / The Matterhorn massif, Pennine Alps, Switzerland / France border, April 2011.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Krahmer / Mountain landscape, Lac Blanc with Aiguilles de Chamonix at sunset, Haute Savoie, France, September 2008

Eric Baccega / Cable car over Mer de Glace glacier, Mont Blanc, Alps, France, July 2001

Wild Wonders of Europe / Krahmer / Lacs des Cheserys with Aiguille Vert (4,122m) left, Aiguilles de Chamonix with Mont Blanc (4,810m) Haute Savoie, France, Europe, September 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Krahmer / Lacs des Cheserys with Aiguilles de Chamonix, Haute Savoie, France, Europe, September 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Krahmer / Aiguille du Midi (3,842m) and Mont Blanc (4,810m) at sunset, Haute Savoie, France, Europe, September 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Krahmer / Aiguilles de Chamonix at sunset with clouds rising, Haute Savoie, France, Europe, September 2008. WWE INDOOR EXHIBITION

Wild Wonders of Europe / Krahmer / Mountain landscape, Lac Blanc with Aiguilles de Chamonix, Mont Blanc (4,810m) far right, Haute Savoie, France, Europe, September 2008.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Krahmer / Mountain landscape, Lac Blanc, Aiguille Vert (4,122m) and Les Drus with clouds rising, Haute Savoie, France, Europe, September 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Krahmer / Mountain landscape, Lac Blanc with Aiguille Vert (4,122m) and Les Drus (right) Haute Savoie, France, September 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Krahmer / Mountain landscape, Lacs des Cheserys and Aiguilles Rouges, Haute Savoie, France, Europe, September 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Krahmer / Lacs des Cheserys with clouds surrounding Aiguille Vert (4,122m) Haute Savoie, France, Europe, September 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Krahmer / Aiguilles de Chamonix with Mont Blanc (4,810m) right, reflected in Lac Blanc with small mountain hut at dawn, Haute Savoie, France, Europe, September 2008

Laurent Geslin / Landscape under fresh snow, Alps, Haute Savoie, France.

Laurent Geslin / Plateau de Sous Dine, Alps, France, at sunrise with silhouette of Ibex

Laurent Geslin / Two Alpine Ibex (Capra Ibex ibex) with impressive horns in mist, Alps, France

Laurent Geslin / Group of Alpine Ibex (Capra Ibex ibex) on misty mountain, Alps, France

Laurent Geslin / Alpine Ibex (Capra Ibex ibex) scratching bottom, Alps, France

Laurent Geslin / Male Alpine Ibex (Capra Ibex ibex) fighting, Alps, France

Mike Potts / Mer de Glace glacier, Mont Blanc, Alps, France

David Noton / Mountain landscape with snow, Aiguille Verte from Aiguille du Midi, nr Chamonix, Alps, France

David Noton / Mountain landscape with snow, Aiguille Verte from Le Brevent, nr Chamonix, Alps, France

Aflo / N-20904 Cattle grazing in alpine meadow with snow capped mountains in distance, the Alps, France.

Aflo / N-21801 The Alps near Chamonix, France.

David Noton / Aiguille d'Atgentierre reflected in Lac de Chesery, nr Chamonix, Savoie, France

David Noton / Glacier des Bossons above Chamonix, Alps, France

Eric Medard / Goshawk (Accipter gentilis) perched on snowy branch, Alps, France. February.

Eric Medard / Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) camouflaged in snow, Alps, France.

Eric Medard / Stoat / Ermine (Mustela erminea) in snow, Alps, France, January.