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05-NOV-2004 Mark Schretlen

Chinook

Banff, Alberta

A strong chinook wind blows snow off Mt. Rundle in Banff National Park.

See more mountain images in my Banff Scenery gallery.


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Russell Tunny09-Aug-2019 14:17
I can feel the cold here. Great image. V!
Long Bach Nguyen22-Dec-2011 05:48
excellent image
George McCarten22-Nov-2011 03:23
This popped up on the front page . . and I had to stand back. Not easy to capture the wind.
Muriah15-Nov-2011 05:05
Very impressive. I marvel at the lighting at the moment. Wonderful capture. Your sharing is appreciated.
Giancarlo Guzzardi15-Sep-2011 09:47
impressive view and light
JAGpix07-Nov-2010 02:34
Wow!!
joseantonio29-Oct-2010 04:56
Excellent shot. I almost can feel the wind
Michael Topcuoglu14-Oct-2010 21:21
Just perfect.
Petros Labrakos28-Aug-2010 20:41
absolutely amazing
V!!!
Guest 19-Mar-2010 04:08
Great presence and motion. Wonderful capture ~V~
Martin Drahomirecky31-Jan-2010 20:13
wow, very awesome!
Blandine Mangin06-Jan-2010 22:09
very beautiful ! v
Luca Zanoni11-Jul-2009 19:52
wonderful
my v
Dave 21-Apr-2009 05:41
Very nice shot.I really should start going there in the winter.I might just be be lucky enough to see that with my own eyes.
urs17-Feb-2009 21:11
Sorry the link works only without a dot at the end. So here it is againhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foehn_wind
urs17-Feb-2009 21:09
After seeing that long, long list of comments, I thought mine wouldn't add nothing which anybody already mentioned. I try anyway. Mark that's breathtaking to see the wind blowing over the summit. That's how a chinook works on a day like this. We have quite a similar wind-phenomen here in switzerland which gains power before the Alps. You can get more information here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foehn_wind. And oh, excellent shot, Mark. Big V
MarcWildPassion04-Feb-2009 15:20
A great nature picture;
monil28-Jan-2009 02:19
Very impressive this wind on the rock.
A very great picture. v
Guest 24-Oct-2008 22:57
I am a Johnny come lately, this is spectacular.
Vote
Guest 22-Sep-2008 19:22
Extraordinary shot!V
Guest 07-Aug-2008 15:54
just great !
Chad Ramsey19-May-2008 17:32
Breathtaking!!! VOTED!!
Larry Hill18-May-2008 05:19
Superb in every way. V
Guest 06-Mar-2008 23:49
Stunning shot. V
Guest 06-Feb-2008 03:07
Great image, one of the best I've seen. Vote!
endre novak21-Jan-2008 23:15
superb! v
Wolfgang Bluhm05-Dec-2007 16:16
Great image. I love the snow being swept of the mountain by the wind.
Eric Herbelin28-Nov-2007 13:42
wonderful image
Guest 17-Nov-2007 02:10
Inspiring shot. voted
pik200416-Aug-2007 04:15
The cloud, snow, wind and the mood. it's simply breathtaking. Voted.
Guest 22-Mar-2007 13:49
Cette photo est tout simplement extraordinaire… Merci et encore bravo !
Vote. Seb:)
Siggi Geirs06-Mar-2007 10:20
This picture caught my attention. It reflects well the weather and hars environment up there. Congratulations.
Chris Senior05-Mar-2007 12:53
Love this image. You have many amazing photos, but this one just grabbed me. Thanks for sharing
Marielou Dhumez03-Mar-2007 18:00
Stunning !
Tony 19-Feb-2007 07:27
Geat shot with so much details
Guest 27-Jan-2007 18:36
Simply amazing!
Oscar Reina25-Jan-2007 13:49
There's so much breathtaking beauty in these galleries that one could wander around for ages and keep being fascinated by them. This is just a very small sample. Fantastic.
Guest 13-Jan-2007 12:21
Nice to see something from home while we are away from Canada. Especially a great shot like this
Greg Little25-Dec-2006 00:16
Very nice. Beautiful area.
caveman_lee13-Dec-2006 02:27
A magnificent shot. GMV
Guest 10-Dec-2006 00:57
WOW! What a great shoot!
Guest 01-Dec-2006 03:18
simply breathtaking.........
clark langley26-Nov-2006 02:52
breathtaking capture. Your entire gallery is Supreme.
Yves Rubin17-Nov-2006 16:44
Beautiful! The force of nature represented at its best! Better not stand on the ridge, isn't it?
Guest 16-Oct-2006 18:58
Ohhh I can almost hear & feel this cold wind....
Elizabeth Burns10-Oct-2006 22:57
what a capture! breathe taking
Stephen Berger27-Aug-2006 04:24
Such a great capture and a wonderful illustration of the relentless yet beautiful force of nature.
Tom Briggs07-Aug-2006 16:12
Fantastic capture ... bravo
exzim03-Aug-2006 20:48
Just a wonderful image. Voted
tomandlinda30-Jul-2006 19:44
Outstanding image!!
Guest 24-Jul-2006 22:15
Great dramatic shot!
Michaval05-Jul-2006 11:15
Impresionante. Bravo. Voted
Guest 29-Jun-2006 00:48
voted!!! amazing
Jannik Lindquist18-Jun-2006 13:48
That's the kind of photography I like! GMV
Guest 15-Mar-2006 21:28
This awesome how you captured the strong wind.
Thomas Spurr11-Mar-2006 16:19
great shot...................
John Dicus10-Mar-2006 05:22
Wow, very nice.
Guest 08-Mar-2006 00:09
Stunning!
bygaspo01-Mar-2006 21:54
Stunning picture. Regards Bygaspo.
Ariel 07-Feb-2006 08:49
Incredible! This image is mindblowing!
Aperture 1321-Jan-2006 06:36
Great image from such a beautiful place.
Guest 15-Jan-2006 13:53
!!!!! Excelend shot. For National Geographic!
Guest 14-Jan-2006 09:41
Excellent shot!
Guest 28-Dec-2005 23:59
awsome shot. I would love to see it in black and white as well.
Guest 10-Dec-2005 18:55
Fantastic, I feel in a movie.
Guest 24-Nov-2005 09:00
wonderful , dramatic
Richard Calmes19-Nov-2005 22:28
This is a fabulous shot! never seen anything like it.
Karen Moen19-Nov-2005 07:57
Great capture of a natural phenom. most people would never get to see. Gets my vote.
tglass16-Nov-2005 04:14
Stunning!
Yi Feng07-Oct-2005 17:01
Great shot!
Jola Dziubinska30-Sep-2005 12:36
Superb!
Guest 13-Aug-2005 20:23
oh my.... that looks soooo cool!
Guest 08-Aug-2005 12:14
wow, you can feel the chill. Very good photo
Guest 01-Aug-2005 20:23
Unreal image! Almost looks like a dramatic painting. Must have been amazing in person. congrats.

Jay

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Guest 21-Jul-2005 00:17
Very much a standout image. nicely done!
Guest 10-Jul-2005 05:25
Very nice.Tones are perfect
Cory24-Apr-2005 16:52
You know Mark I have probably looked at this picture a 100 times....it keeps drawing me back. You should offer it for sale..
Guest 24-Apr-2005 08:52
Very Dramatic--Well Done!
Guest 17-Apr-2005 18:23
Excellent!!!
Mindy McNaugher14-Apr-2005 03:14
Incredible shot! Absolutely spectacular!
Guest 30-Mar-2005 21:51
wow! Very impressive! Now I know what chinook looks like. :)
virginiacoastline26-Mar-2005 02:10
MAN! That looks cold . . .I presume you were flying & not hiking thru this . . .
Guest 11-Mar-2005 22:50
WOW!!! Right place at the right time. Nice job!
oktay cagatay 10-Feb-2005 21:24
Excellent movement,amazing !
Mattana09-Feb-2005 18:35
Stunning.
Sergio Padura05-Feb-2005 12:10
Simply impressive image, not only the subject but the treatment.
Craig Sadler05-Feb-2005 00:52
Great image!! Wow.

Craig
Donald Verger04-Feb-2005 10:23
wonderful shot1 voted
Zane Paxton04-Feb-2005 09:31
Gorgeous image! Well done...
Mark Schretlen03-Feb-2005 06:19
Thank you, Phyllis. This shot was taken from a viewpoint along the Trans-Canada highway at Vermilion Lakes near the Banff townsite. I've photographed Mount Rundle numerous times over the years and chinook winds are common (maybe a dozen times each season), but this was the one of strongest I have ever seen.

-- Mark --
Phyllis Stewart02-Feb-2005 08:25
Outstanding! Were you in the open, or in a plane? Would love to know how you got this great shot! Gets my vote for sure!
Ian Clowes28-Jan-2005 22:15
I can see why you chose it as the gallery image - almost like a painting!
anthony legg27-Jan-2005 05:50
Excellent movement.
Guest 26-Jan-2005 10:59
amazing !
Gayle P. Clement06-Nov-2004 03:48
Wow! I love the motion in this.
Cory06-Nov-2004 02:56
Nice capture Mark.