There’s something quietly fascinating about the way Getty Images continues to push visual storytelling at the Winter Olympics, and its latest series, Winter Heat, feels like another confident step into unfamiliar but compelling territory.
Shot using the best thermal imaging cameras at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, the project strips away surface detail to reveal something we rarely consider while watching the spectacle unfold: the sheer physical extremes athletes endure in sub-zero environments.
