“Himalayas”

hills · river

Zanskar river originates from the Himalayas, meets Indus river which originates from China and flows into Pakistan. Near Nimmu or Nimo in Ladakh is the point where the confluence between Zanskar and Indus rivers happens.

politics · architecture

Manipur government requests IIT Roorkee for geological survey. The tremor that shook the Northeastern states and West Bengal on January 4 must be treated as an urgent wake-up call.

Nepal·hills · snow

View of snow covered mountain from Everest expedition 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 on the summi…

Nepal·ceremony · hills

Lamas made offering during a Puja ceremony before the Everest expedition begins. 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·hills

Indian Army team on their way to the Everest Base camp during expedition to 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…

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

View of Everest Base camp. Climbers get ready to head towards a higher camp during their expedition on Everest.

Nepal

Pilgrims Bookstore: The flagship store in Kathmandu has an extraordinary selection of books. It specialises in the Himalayas and the Indian subcontinent, Eastern philosophy, travel, guidebooks, yoga and the healing arts.

hills · lake

Join the pilgrims on the Kailash Mansarovar yatra / pilgrimage, a very sacred pilgrimage for bioth Hindu and Buddhist / Buddist devotees.

Nepal·hills

The climatic conditions in the Sagarmatha region change without prior signs. The team gears up for the summit attempts as the weather clears up and the men set out for the top.

hills · temple

Budha Madmaheshwar, one of the sacred Panch Kedar temples in Uttarakhand, offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the snow-capped Himalayan mountain peaks.

wildlife · birds

This footage features a White-bellied Bushchat (Saxicola gutturalis) perched on a tree branch in the foothills of the Himalayas, standing out beautifully against a clear blue sky backdrop.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Jaonli Peak, seen from the forests of Jaberkhet near Mussoorie, offers a breathtaking glimpse into the grandeur of the Indian Himalayas.

hills

Someone wrote that the winterline is only visible from Landour and Switzerland, but that is an ill-informed and wrong claim.

Uttarakhand·snow · river

As viewed from the meadows above Kharsali village near Yamunotri in Garhwal, Banderpunch or White Peak peeks out from behind shorter ranges that are covered white with spring-time snow. April 2015.

hills

Range of Garhwal Himalayas including Kamet, Hath and Ghori mountains as seen from Kuari pass in Uttarakhand. Kamet is the second highest mountain in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, after Nanda Devi.

flowers · farmland

With the Himalayas in the backdrop, and the violet of the saffron flowers spread over thousands of acres in the fields of Pampore, the beauty of this natural landscape is difficult to match.

Nepal·hills

Everest climbers from India load their goods from Indian trucks into the Nepal trucks before the Everest expedition starts off.

hills

A senior Indian Army officer encourages mountaineers for their Mount Everest summit in Nepal.

Nepal·hills

Everest mountaineers play cards and listen to the radio within their tent, waiting for the weather to clear, thus permitting a summit attempt...

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·festival · hills

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

Nepal·hills

Past thickets of shrub Rhododendron, an Everest expedition team climbs from Junbesi to Nunthala, within the Sagarmatha National Park, just before the peak of spring-time flowering...

Nepal·architecture · hills

Climbers crossing a suspension bridge heading towards the 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 Sherp…