(L-R) Russian actor Semyon Serzin, Russian actor Yuriy Borisov, Russian actress Yuliya Peresild, Russian actor Yuri Kolokolnikov, Russian actor Ivan Dorn and Russian actress Chulpan Khamatova jump as they arrive for the screening of the film “Petrov's Flu” at the 74th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on July 12, 2021. (Photo by Johanna Geron/Reuters)

“A snapshot from mountaineer's life”. Have you ever wondered how does a mountaineer's day start? I will give you a hint: you wake up at 3 am, set the stove, wake up your partner, pretend it is warm, quickly consume a high-calorie breakfast, watch your friends slowly ascending the icy slopes of your dream summit with their tiny head torches glimmering against perfectly blue ice, and hope for the good weather. One would ask: why all this trouble? The answer is easy: for the love of the adventure and the unknown. Location: Chamonix, Haute Savoye, France. (Photo and caption by Kamil Tamiola/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)

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