Mount Damavand from a distance, image by Klaus Thymann.
While in Iran, Klaus Thymann and the expedition team were able to meet locals who rely on the glacial melt as a source of freshwater. They were able to experience life on the mountains and witness the dependence on agriculture in these regions. The Guardian have highlighted this in a recent photo story available to see here.
The series of archive and expedition photographs depict the urgency of the situation surrounding climate change and the individuals who rely on such natural ice forms to sustain life in remote areas. This expedition was funded by Polaroid Eyewear and the photographs will add to the growing, royalty-free archive we are compiling.