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Flying over the Chicham Bridge in Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh. The bridge connects Kibber and Chicham village. The bridge is situated above a deep gorge about 1000 feet high. Before this bridge, the villagers of Chicham used a dangerous ropeway to cross this section. Tourists deboard as they look forward to crossing Asia's highest bridge in Spiti Valley. At a staggering height of 13596 ft over the gorge named 13, 596 ft it connects two villages. The backdrop is covered in snow and benevolently over-draped by the blue skies of a clear winter day. Notice the tourists taking selfies and videos as this bridge is all the rage among tourists and social media influencers. Chicham Bridge at 13596 ft - Asia's Highest Bridge in Spiti, Himachal Pradesh This footage is part of the broadcast stock