Winter magic

Sunrise over the Lenkersee, near Lenk in the Bernese Oberland swiss-image.ch/Christof Sonderegger swiss-image

Rhaetian Railways train near Malans, canton Graubünden © Rhätische Bahn AG swiss-image

Ice on the Engadine River near Celerina swiss-image.ch/Robert Boesch swiss-image

In the Chablais vineyards in the Rhone valley, with Aigle castle in the background swiss-image.ch/Christof Sonderegger Keystone

Treadmarks Keystone/Alessandro Della Bella Keystone

Sunlight above Saas Fee, canton Valais Lucyna Koch

Blending in: a hare in the Engadine, canton Graubünden swiss-image.ch/Albert Maechler swiss-image

The Engadine ski marathon passing through the upper Engadine Valley swiss-image.ch/Robert Boesch swiss-image

Warming up in Leukerbad, canton Valais swiss-image.ch swiss-image

Ice climbing in the Tamina Valley, eastern Switzerland swiss-image.ch/Christof Sonderegger swiss-image

Roitschäggätä, a carnival tradition in the Lötschental, canton Valais swiss-image.ch/Stephan Engler swiss-image

Snow cannons on Verbier's ski pistes, canton Valais Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott Keystone

Tearing up the powder at the Lac des Vaux near Verbier Keystone/Jean-Christophe Bott Keystone

Frozen yachts await spring on Lake Geneva Lucyna Koch

A thick coat won't keep the snow out of your eyes Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann Reuters

Frosty conditions along the Aare River Lucyna Koch

Looking over the rooftops of the Swiss capital, Bern swiss-image.ch/Terence du Fresne swiss-image

The Mario Botta-designed Grand hotel Tschuggen in Arosa, canton Graubünden swiss-image.ch/Christof Sonderegger swiss-image

Crazy sledders in Alt St Johann, canton St Gallen swiss-image.ch/Christof Sonderegger swiss-image

Snow sculpted by the wind above Bad Ragaz Keystone/Arno Balzarini Keystone

Keeping steady on the ice in Engelberg, canton Obwalden Keystone/Urs Flüeler Keystone

A snow finch on the Diavolezza, canton Graubünden Keystone/Steffen Schmidt Keystone

Paragliding near Champéry in the Val d'Illiez, canton Valais swiss-image.ch/Stephan Engler swiss-image

Cross-country skiers near Celerina swiss-image.ch/Christof Sonderegger swiss-image

The Glacier Express passing Bever, canton Graubünden © Rhätische Bahn AG

Shining light: Hasliberg-Bidmi, Bernese Oberland Lucyna Koch

Crystal clear: the stars come out above Arosa Keystone/Alessandro Della Bella Keystone

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