Everest — Clipahoy

Climbers load luggage in Indian Army Stallion trucks on Everest Expedition

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Everest climbers load their luggage in trucks for Mt. Everest Expedition. 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…

Quartz, muscovite, slate and Hornblende rocks from Pheriche around Everest

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Quartz and feldspar lump from Thamo, Muscovite rich (White mica) granite from Pheriche, Hornblende (black) and muscovite (white mica) granite from Thamo, Granite from Pheriche, commonly used for house walls, Slate from Pheriche, used for ro…

Everest climbers join the Puja ceremony during their expedition to Everest

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Lamas offer prayer and chants holy mantras 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 seven Sherpa…

Lamas chant holy mantras and offer prayer before Everest expedition begins

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Everest climbers gather for the Puja ceremony during the Everest expedition. Local lamas performs holy mantras and offer at Puja ceremony.

Tiny tents on Everest get dwarved by massive glacier pitted with crevasses

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A POV shot of a climber crossing a treacherous crevasse on an aluminium ladder, with crampons hitting the metal. a huge campsite around Camp 1 on Everest has the massif towering above it.

Indian mountaineers practice ice climbing with ropes - Everest expedition

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Indian Army team takes up the most challenging sports on the magnificent Himalayan mountains. The holds are not very strong and firm like rocks. The holds and anchors have to be made by themselves with pistons and screws.

Workers load sacks into chopper for Everest trekkers - Everest expedition

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Workers load food supplies into chopper for trekkers en route a climbing expedition to Everest. 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.

Men pack eggs in a tent at Everest Base Camp for Mount Everest Expedition

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Indian Army climbers check and pack food ahead of their Mount Everest Summit. 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…

Indian Army climbers plan for 'Mount Everest Summit' at Everest Base Camp

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Indian Army climbers discuss their plan for Mount Everest Summit at Everest Base Camp, Nepal.

Everest climbers take rest at Pheriche during their expedition to Everest

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Indian Army team trek from Namche to Pheriche. The team take a break at Pheriche during their expedition to Everest.

Peak with sheer icy face, and cloud time lapses: Sagarmatha National Park, in Everest

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Help us name these stunning peaks! Is that a Rosefinch sitting on the rock?

Indian Army being introduced with porters before Mount Everest Expedition

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Indian Army being introduced with porters before Mount Everest Expedition. 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.

Everest climbers take rest at Pheriche during their expedition to Everest

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Indian Army team take a break at Pheriche on their way to Everest. Climbers are playing cards before they head towards the top.

Sherpas putting up prayer flags at Everest Base camp during puja ceremony

Nepal·ceremony · hills

Puja ceremony being performed before the Everest expedition start. Local lamas offer prayer and perform rituals to seek blessing for a successful trip to Everest. Meanwhile Sherpas put up prayer flags at the camp.

Climbers ladder up seracs and across crevasses on Khumbu icefall, Everest

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Mountaineer Amar Prakash tells us what it's like to cross Khumbu icefall, in Everest

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Mountaineer Amar Prakash gets ready to move forward after crossing half way to Kumbhu icefall. He is confident that their mission to Everest will be successful one as the weather is favoring them to go forward.

Indian Army climbers reach base camp during their Mt. Everest expedition

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Indian Army mountaineers reach the base camp during their Mount Everest Expedition. 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 S…

Tibetan Snowcock seen in fields around Sagarmatha National Park villages, in Everest

Nepal·farmland · wildlife

The Tibetan snowcock is a bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.

The Shri Ram School students, sitting together for Arjun Vajpai's speech, in Everest

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Arjun Vajpai was the youngest Indian to climb Mount Everest. He achieved this feat at an age of 16 years, 11 months and 18 days.He broke the record set by the of Maharashtra who climbed the summit at the age of 19.

Glacier and cloud time lapses above Khumbu Icefall in the Everest region

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Glacier and cloud time lapses above Khumbu Icefall in the Everest region. The Khumbu Icefall is an icefall at the head of the Khumbu Glacier and the foot of the Western Cwm.

Everest climbers felicitated by native villagers during their expedition

Nepal·village · hills

Villagers felicitating the Indian Army team 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 seven…

Indian mountaineers make net to protect their tent - Everest expedition

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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.

Tip-top climbing practice with ice-axes on a serac before Everest climb

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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, while wearing Koflach Austrian made mountaineering boots and crampons for ice-work.