N-ICE DAY FOR A CLIMB

CLINGING onto nothing but ice, this brave climber reaches heights of 1000 FEET as he scales frozen solid waterfalls. Canadian adventure sport photographer Alain Denis, 41, captured these spectacular images of frozen waterfalls on a trip to the Rocky Mountains area of Alberta, Canada. "Climbing these waterfalls I felt joy, pain and many scary moments," says Alain, of Adele, Quebec. "The main thing for me, however, was embracing the beauty of the amazing landscape.

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SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER BEAR

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HUNGRY HIPPO MISSES OUT ON LUNCH

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NEW DELHI CHILD RAPE PROTESTS

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ALL ABOARD THE MONKEY EXPRESS

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PEEKABOO SQUIRRELS EMERGE FROM THEIR NEST

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CHRISTMAS SNOWMAN ATTRACTS CURIOUS SQUIRREL

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STUNNING BRITISH AUTUMN LANDSCAPES

From the rolling hills of the Brecon Beacons to the still waters in the Lake District, these photographs capture autumnal landscapes across Great Britain perfectly .

STRANDED POLAR BEAR

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GLACIER ICE CLIMBING

COURAGEOUS climbers descend 400 metres as they manoeuvre their way through thick walls of ice .

INTIMATE PORTRAITS OF INDIANS

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HUNGRY WHITE-TAILED KITE

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