Simon Beck creates massive geometric designs in the French Alps by trudging through the snow. His new book, Snow Art, features over 200 images of his drawings.

Stunning geometric shapes appear in snow on frozen, isolated lakes

CNN | 1 December 2014

Each line is made from of his individual paces. The drawings take up to 12 hours to complete, and involve walking the equivalent of 20 to 30 km.

Beck, who previously worked as an orienteering mapmaker, spends about 45 minutes developing each design. "You just need a few measurements and a good idea in your head about how you're going to do it," he says.   

"Usually I just think of a pattern I haven't made yet -- some kind of star or a new way of drawing a star -- or a simple set of rules that can generate the boundaries of any area."

He first started snow drawing in 2004, but only started taking it seriously five years ago when foot problems caused him to seek out a workout less rigorous than orienteering.

In the future, Beck would like to create drawings on remote alpine lakes where they actually wouldn't be seen by the public.

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