Burning Cold

Photographer

Liam Man

Category

Nature Photography - Ice and Glacier

Company

Submission Group

Professional

Year

2025

Country / Region

United Kingdom

A “Ring of Fire” annular solar eclipse soars overhead as two intrepid ice climbers pause atop the mighty Glacier Leones on October 2nd, 2024. Meanwhile winds whipped across the ridgeline, creating great plumes of snow that burned in the sun's rays.

This image strives to capture the delicate balance between the sun's power, survival of our glaciers and the people that depend on them.