Smithsonian magazine's 22nd Annual Photo Contest | Made possible through the support of MPB.com

21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Red Gondola

In this evocative image, we're transported back in time to the Swiss slopes of Zweisimmen, where a charming hotel stands as a timeless sentinel against the snowy landscape. As if plucked from an earlier era, a crimson gondola glides gracefully above the scene, its vibrant hue a striking contrast against the blue sky. Beneath the gondola's passage, a skilled skier and snowboarder share the slopes, their silhouettes etched against the powdery expanse.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 02.2022
Date Uploaded: 10.2023
Photo Location: Zweisimmen, Switzerland
Camera: ILCE-7RM4
Copyright: © Jonathan Ducrest