“Himalayas”

snow

Reckong Peo, the headquarters of Kinnaur district, receives fresh snowfall in Himachal Pradesh. This place is snow-clad for more 3months a year.

wildlife · snow

As one moves further north to the high altitude Himalaya, one finds communities involved in protecting the Snow Leopard, an elusive but strikingly beautiful species.

snow · river

Peaks of Bhagirathi and Tapovan are snow capped all round the year at 13000 + feet up in the Himalayas. The mountain stands strong as the holy Hindu river Bhagirathi flow out of a snout in Gaumukh in Uttarakhand.

snow · hills

Mountain looks like mountain of Ice cream from fairy tales. Its like melted vanila Ice cream at mountain peak.

river · snow

Trekkers heading towards Banderpunch peak in Uttarakhand. After long trek they take little rest on the way to bunderpunch.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Inner sanctuary of Nanda Devi: from Lata Kharak to Dibrughetta and down to the Rishi Ganga gorge.

Uttarakhand·hills · temple

The snow-covered slopes of Chandrashila Peak are visible under a blue sky with scattered white clouds in the high Himalayas of Uttarakhand.

river · snow

Trekkers on way to Banderpunch peak, Uttarakhand. Bandarpunch (or Bandarpoonch) is a major peak of the Garhwal division of the Himalayas, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

Nepal·snow · hills

Mountaineers of Indian Army witness snowfall at Everest Base camp during their Mount Everest expedition in Nepal.

Nepal·snow · hills

Climbing an ice walls during an 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 Sherpas on the summit.

snow · hills

Peaks of Bhagirathi and Tapovan are snow capped all round the year at 13000 + feet up in the Himalayas. The mountain stands strong as the holy Hindu river Bhagirathi flow out of a snout in Gaumukh in Uttarakhand.

West Bengal·hills · snow

Kanchenjunga, also spelled Kangchenjunga or Kinchinjunga, Nepali Kumbhkaran Lungur, world’s third highest mountain, with an elevation of 28,169 feet (8,586 metres).

Nepal·snow · hills

Climbers test and arrange their ironmongery and other equipment into porter-loads before they start their journey to a higher camp on Mount Everest.

Nepal·snow · hills

Indian Army team clearing snowfall and set up tent at the Everest Base camp on their way to Everest top.

Nepal·snow · hills

Climbers climbing seracs with the help of crampons and ice axe during their expedition to Mount Everest.

snow

Campsite on Khumbu icefall, at the glacial moraine Base Camp of Mt. Everest / Chomolongma / Sagarmatha, in Nepal. Huge seracs drawf the climbers in the foreground, as they return from a recce on the peak! Tents pitched in the Himalaya.

Nepal·snow · hills

A snowman as seen from Base Camp and an avalanche thundering down the Everest face, as we sit at camp. A female Sherpa joins us at the campsite.

Nepal·hills · snow

As climbers plod through the complex Khumbu icefall, what they don't realize is that they are witnessing a rapid melt in the glacial headwaters on the Everest massif. Climate change is taking place here, too.

Nepal·hills · snow

Thick cloud on the way to Kathmandu Fabulous aerial views of the Himalaya, from 35, 000 feet above mean sea level! This clip also affords a superb view of Mt. Everest or Chomolongma in Tibetan or Sagarmatha in Nepalese.

Nepal·hills · snow

Thick cloud cover before landing at Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International airport, Nepal... Fabulous aerial views of the Himalaya, from 35, 000 feet above mean sea level! This clip also affords a superb view of Mt.

Nepal·snow · hills

Team head towards the top during their expedition to Everest. Climbers are climbing ice wall using ice axe, crampons and rope.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

These visuals capture the first snowfall of last winter across the foothill stations of Mussoorie, transforming the familiar green landscape into a quiet winter wonderland.

aerial · hills

Flying over Reckong Peo town of Himachal Pradesh. It is surrounded by snow peaks. Snow covered stepped fields can be seen. Colourful roof-tops of houses are also visible from air. Cars driving on Himalayan roads..

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.