“Himalayas”

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

An Indian Army mountaineer being evacuated after he has fallen ill due to unfavourable climatic conditions during his Mount Everest Summit.

Nepal·hills

Indian Army mountaineers rest at 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…

Nepal·hills

Climbers head towards the Everest crossing the Khumbu Icefall using rope and ladder to cross crevasses, searcs.

Nepal·hills

Nepal's customs officers check Indian Army trucks as they visit Nepal for Mount Everest expedition.

Himachal Pradesh·snow · hills

Indian school students are taught the basics of ice-craft and ice-climbing along the walls of a glacier above Manali, in Himachal Pradesh, India. The instructor wears a helmet and teaches them basic tip-top ice climbing techniques.

Nepal·hills

Climbers taking pictures of the Everest Base camp and Buddhist prayer flags seen hanging at the Base Camp.

Nepal·hills

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

Nepal·hills

Climbers on their way 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 Sherpas on the summit.

Jammu and Kashmir·river · desert

Between the Karakoram Range and the Himalaya, Ladakh is the highest plateau in India. The arid landscape of the high altitude desert of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, North India is relieved by few rivers, most of which are tributaries of the…

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Panoramic view of a village in Nepal. Women are ploughing fields and porters are heading towards the Everest Base camp during the Indian Army Everest expedition.

Nepal·architecture · hills

Yaks overloaded with gear cross a bridge on their way to 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 Sherpas o…

Nepal·bazaar · hills

Everest climbers enjoying lunch at a local hotel in Namche Bazaar, Nepal. 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…

hills · livestock

The Himalayan tahr (Hemitragus jemlahicus) is a large ungulate of the Himalaya. The Himalayan tahr is a relative of the wild goat and is specially adapted to life on the rugged mountain slopes of the Himalayas, extending from the montane to…

Jammu and Kashmir·river

Angling for trout in the Indian Himalayan state of Kashmir, with Vijay Soni, India's expert angler and trout conservationist, as he fishes with a rod and reel in the finest streams around Pahalgam, Sonamarg and Khilanmarg.

Nepal·hills

Indian Army team cross crevasses using rope and ladder 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…

Nepal·hills

Crevasses crossing at Khumu icefall using ladder and rope during 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…

Nepal·hills

Climbers use ladder and rope using rope and ladder 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…

hills · river

A morning view from Kuari Pass: Chaukhamba, Nilkanth, Kamat and Mana peaks can be seen. Chaukhamba is a mountain massif in the Gangotri Group of the Garhwal Himalaya. Its main summit, Chaukhamba I, is the highest peak in the group.

Nepal·hills

Hard and tuff task to cross the crevasses and seracs of Khumbu icefall for the Indian Army Team during their expedition to Everest.

Nepal·hills

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

Nepal·architecture · hills

Indian Army team on their way to Everest crossing bridge during their expedition to Everest.

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…

Nepal·architecture · hills

Climbers head towards Base camp, meanwhile they come across bridge during their trek to the Base camp.