Spiti

Himachal Pradesh·hills

Ibexes feed on dry winter grass in Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh. These Ibexes graze small shrubs and lichen on the exposed rocks.

Himachal Pradesh·snow

Indian farmers scatter ash on snow-covered areas to let the snow melt faster so that they can start farming on those areas in Chicham Village of Spiti, Himachal Pradesh.

Himachal Pradesh

Built in 996CE, the Tabo monastery in the Spiti District of Himalachal Pradesh is one of the oldest continuously operating Buddhist enclaves in the Hiamlaya.

Himachal Pradesh·architecture · hills

Chicham bridge stands high amidst the snow-capped mountains of Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh. Chicham village can be seen from the bridge along with the barren mountains in the backdrop of the village.

Himachal Pradesh·coastline

Wilderness cameraman drives on the tough roads to discover the wilderness that Spiti has to offer. Winter in Spiti is extremely harsh and temperatures are known to sometimes fall to -40 degrees Celsius.

Himachal Pradesh·river

Keylong is the administrative centre of the Lahaul and Spiti district in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh it faces the famous Kardang Monastery, the largest and most important monastery in Lahaul, of the Drukpa sect of Tibetan Buddhism,…

Himachal Pradesh·hills

A herd of domestic yaks in the remote Spiti Valley graze while being corralled. See their cute red ear decorations? Despite their robust appearance, these animals have an easy temperament which makes them easily managed by humans.

Himachal Pradesh·temple

People at pilgrim camp for the Buddhist festival of the Kalchakra being held in the himalayan rain shadow area of Spiti in Himachal Pradesh in North India in the beautiful and rugged Buddhist Monastery, the Key Gompa.

Himachal Pradesh·wildlife · hills

A Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia), one of the world's most elusive big cats, is seen expertly camouflaged against the rugged cliffs of Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh, India.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · snow

Experience the breathtaking beauty of snowy spiti valley from above as people embark on an unforgettable trekking adventure.

Himachal Pradesh·ceremony

A close-up on a ceremony being performed by His Holiness The Dalai Lama. He is also delivering a sermon and presiding over the Kalchakra ceremony that took place in Spiti, Himachal pradesh, India, in 2001.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · snow

A clear sky over Spiti Valley as soft clouds sweep across the snow-clad mountains, creating a calm and breathtaking Himalayan scene. Pure silence. Pure nature.

Himachal Pradesh·snow

Looks like the snow can't get enough of Spiti or the other way round. Here in Spiti's Chicham and Kibber villages, it's a blanket of snow and fresh snowfall as locals try to shovel off the excess snow.

Spiti, Himachal Pradesh·hills

Photo gallery to Tabo Monastery in Spiti Himachal for Kalachakra festival. Tabo Monastery is located in the Tabo village of Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, northern India. It was founded in 996 CE in the Tibetan year of the Fire Ape.

Himachal Pradesh·festival

The Buddhist festival of the Kalchakra being presided over by the religious and political head of the Tibetan people in exile in India.

Himachal Pradesh·river · lake

Driving through the rocky route to Chandrataal lake, we came across some beautiful landscapes. How the colours of nature work in contrast together with the stark Chenab River flowing along the route.

Himachal Pradesh

Help us identify this bird which we filmed in high altitude Spiti - is it a species of Redstart - the female Black Redstart, perhaps?

Himachal Pradesh·snow · hills

The vast mountains, deep terrains, the stretch of barren landforms, and patches of green are entirely shrouded in a seamless sheet of snow. It’s a sea of white as far as your eyes can behold.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · highway

The Spiti Valley is a desert mountain valley located high in the Himalaya mountains in the north-eastern part of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The name "Spiti" means "The Middle Land", i.e. the land between Tibet and India.

Himachal Pradesh·wildlife · hills

In the frozen wilderness of Spiti Valley, a dramatic Himalayan scene unfolds as bharal, also known as blue sheep (Pseudois nayaur), carefully graze on steep, deadly slopes covered in snow.

Himachal Pradesh·snow · wildlife

Snow leopard in demul village spiti vally I snow leoperd in demul

Himachal Pradesh·village · river

Tabo is a small town in the Lahaul and Spiti district on the banks of the Spiti River in Himachal Pradesh. One can see a helicopter flies over the Tabo village.

Himachal Pradesh·hills

Ibexes feed on dry winter grass in Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh. These Ibexes graze small shrubs and lichen on the exposed rocks.