Gallery: Top 10 Wired Arctic Photos, Decided by Us
01winter-hiking-by-william-roth
Though Wired.com readers selected 10 excellent photos in our [Arctic photo contest](http://stag-komodo.wired.com/rawfile/2010/10/wired-photo-contest-arctic/), we here at Raw File couldn't stand by and let some of our faves fall by the wayside. What follows are our 10 favorite submissions that we think deserved more attention. \- - - __Above:__ Winter Hiking ------------- Submitted by William Roth __Photographer's comment:__ "Nobody cares less about the cold then this dog. Gannett, aptly named for the highest peak in Wyoming, sinks into the snow with each step, but he leaps out like a snow worm each time, ready for more. Not me. I'm freaking cold."
02snowfall-grass-by-danieljdonovan
Snowfall, Grass --------------- Submitted by danieljdonovan __Photographer's comment:__ "The title says it all."
03snowball-fight-in-paris-by-harry-seldon
Snowball Fight in Paris ----------------------- Submitted by Harry Seldon __Photographer's comment:__ "Two children are playing a snowball fight in Paris at the foot of a majestic naked tree."
04airfield-by-gabi-helfert
Airfield -------- Submitted by Gabi Helfert __Photographer's comment:__ "View towards the airfield from the airplane waiting to be defrosted at Schwechat Airport, Vienna, Austria, January 2008."
05driving-in-the-mountains-of-mongolia-by-alex
Driving in the Mountains of Mongolia ------------------------------------ Submitted by Alex __Photographer's comment:__ "In the summer of 2009, my friend and I drove a car from London to Mongolia in a Ford Ka. Two days after crossing the Mongolian border from Russia, we drive into a snow storm in the Altai Mountains. Our small 1.2-liter–engine car managed to traverse the storm. In the photo you can see another rally car in front of us."
06winters-lamp-it-lit-by-jim-weaver
Winter's Lamp It Lit -------------------- Submitted by Jim Weaver __Photographer's comment:__ "An evening out during snopocalypse."
07arena-doors-by-finn-ohara
Arena Doors ----------- Submitted by Finn O'Hara __Photographer's comment:__ "Hockey-arena doors in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, Canada."
08waiting-for-the-mailman-by-todd-c
Waiting for the Mailman ----------------------- Submitted by Todd C __Photographer's comment:__ "The record-breaking 2010 snowstorm in Texas surprised us all. The overabundance of snow was actually quite eerie and spectacular at the same time. This photo was simply an intriguing shot. The mailbox, American flag, and the ridiculous amount of snow brought out a child-like excitement in me. Shot with an old FujiFilm digital camera."
09reluctant-walk-by-james-gehrt
Reluctant Walk -------------- Submitted by James Gehrt __Photographer's comment:__ "He really didn't want to go."
10cold-comfort-by-kelvyn-taylor
Cold Comfort ------------ Submitted by Kelvyn Taylor __Photographer's comment:__ "Hoarfrost on the River Thames at Runnymede, Surrey, United Kingdom. Taken on a Fujifilm Finepix S5700."
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