Everest

Nepal·highway

The Indian Army transport company team gets going, as a truck breaks down on the road from India to Nepal, carrying expedition members from the Indian Army on their way to Nepal to launch an expedition to Everest.

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The 22-member team led by ace mountaineer Colonel Ajay Kothiyal was flagged off by Army Deputy Chief Lt Gen Ramesh Halgali on March 12.

Nepal·snow

Watch the mountaineer screw in an ice screw as he uses a pair of ice axes to do tip-top climbing up a large serac in the Khumbu Icefall of Everest, while wearing Koflach Austrian made mountaineering boots and crampons for ice-work.

Nepal·forest · wildlife

The colourful Green-backed Tit feed on a variety of insects and seeds on the tree. The small Green-backed Tit is a very active bird with a black head, neck and bib extending as a line down the centre of its breast and belly and a conspicuou…

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Everest climbers enjoying a birthday party during their expedition to Mount Everest. They celebrate birthday of their fellow friend as they halt at a local hotel on way to the Everest Base camp, Nepal.

Nepal·hills

Everest expedition team members using a ladder to cross a crevasse on the Khumbu Icefall. See the blue ice in the background - it must be as ancient as the seas! Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineer…

Nepal·hills

Climbers walking through a village with Jiri women during their expedition to Everest. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seve…

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Nepal·hills

Everest climbers en route Bupsa to Gorakshep during their expedition to Mount Everest. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seve…

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Indian flag that reached the top of Mt. Everest with Tensing Norgay, gift from Sir Edmund Hillary on December 4, 1977 at Gift Museum at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Nepal·hills

Tashi Jangbu Sherpa. President of Nepal Mountaineering Association presents Goodluck trophy to Indian Army Mountaineers before their Mount Everest Expedition in Nepal.

Nepal·hills · wildlife

Seen around the fields and villages, and around Pine forests, this Monal Pheasant, the national bird of Nepal, can be seen freely roaming around the Sagarmatha National Park in Nepal, as our crew headed to Everest for a climbing expedition.…

Nepal·hills

Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sherpas on the summit.

Nepal·ceremony · hills

Climbers offer prayer before they head towards Pheriche on their way to Everest. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sher…

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Same fabulous sunny day imagery of the south-east face of Everest. This comprises the standard route up, for most climbers... The camp on the ice-field appears to be Camp 1.

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Indian Army team receives good wishes/farewell from Sherpas near their lodge before departing for their Everest expedition.

Nepal·hills

Yaks are used to carry luggage, tents and kitchen equipment at the Everest Base camp. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven…

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Indian mountaineer team make a net above their tent at Base camp for extra security from wind during their Everest expedition.

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Climbers pass Mt. Ama Dablam and quaint villages as they ascend through the Sagarmatha National Park, in order to reach Everest Base Camp.

Nepal·school · hills

It all began when I was at school when I read about the Housemaster at Charter house school in Godalming and Surrey in England called Mallory, who was last seen climbing the north face of Mt.

Nepal·festival · hills

Indian Army officials gather for the celebration of Holi Festival before they leave for their Mt. Everest expedition.

Nepal·hills

Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sherpas on the summit.

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A caverous Russian Mi helicopter is used to chopper in heavy expedition supplies for an Indian Army Everest Expedition.