Peter Skov

Fog lifts over local peaks near Tateyama, Kita Alps, Toyama, Japan November, 2004 Pentax 6x7, Velvia 50

The dangerous Daikiretto ridge between Minamidake and Kita Hotakadake in the Kita Alps of Japan August, 2007 Minolta 807si alpha, Velvia 50

Kaikomagatake in the Minami Alps of Japan May, 2008 Bronica ETRsi 645, Velvia 50

Yarigatake in the Kita Alps of Japan May, 2010 Tachihara 4x5, Velvia 50

Though only 2,899 metres high (South Summit), Kashima-yari-ga-take looks much larger in winter when its steep cliffs become fluted snow ridges, resembling mountains in the Andes and Himalaya. January 2007 Minolta 801si alpha, 75-300mm lens, Velvia 50

A sea of clouds fills the valley between Jiigatake and Rengedake in the Kita Alps of Japan as the morning sun casts its light across the cloud waves. November 2008 Tachihara 4x5, Velvia 50

The setting sun lights up the cliffs of Castle Mountain in Banff National Park, Canada. December 2003 Minolta 801si alpha, 75-300mm lens, Velvia 50

Japan's matterhorn, Yarigatake, pierces the morning sky in the Kita Alps. October 2007 Minolta 801si alpha, 24-85mm lens, Velvia 50

Yarigatake - 3,180 metres - catches the light of an August daybreak. August 2007 Tachihara 4x5, Velvia 50

A blazing sky burns over the silhouette of Kitadake - Japan's second highest mountain (3,193 metres). October 2004 Pentax 6x7, Velvia 50

The moon hangs in the blue sky over the Torres del Paine in the southern Andes in Chile. March 2005 Minolta 801si alpha, 75-300mm, Provia 100

Tsurugidake (2,999 metres) in the Kita Alps of Japan at dusk. November 2004 Pentax 6x7, Velvia 50