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More than a century ago, a British photographer by the name of Herbert Ponting introduced the world to Antarctica. In 1910, he had followed Captain Robert Falcon Scott and documented historic scenes from the British Antarctic Expedition. At the time, the icy continent was largely a mystery: it was unpredictable, frightening, and cold. Ponting’s photographs captured humankind’s reckoning with the elements; the wilds of Antarctica seemed massive and invincible, and the explorers appeared small by comparison. These days, we know Antarctica is not invulnerable; in fact, this precious ecosystem is especially fragile, and in the last 100 years, climate change has devastated this continent and areas like it. In the 21st century, traveling to frigid, hard-to-reach corners of the world is just as thrilling as it was in Ponting’s time, but today we must carry with us the knowledge that these places are delicate and worth protecting for generations to come. We asked five outstanding photographers to share their stories from cold, rugged, and out-of-the-way destinations. Below, they take us on a journey to some of the most inaccessible spots on the planet, including regions of Antarctica, Greenland, Norway, and Russia. “Take double the amount of batteries you think you need; in the cold, they lose capacity extremely quickly". Dmitry Chulov Read more...