“Himalayas”

Jammu and Kashmir·hills · aerial

Aerial footage of Barren desert mountainscape of Ladakh, India... Ladakh "land of high passes" is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that extends from the Karakoram Range in the north to the main Great Himalayas to the sout…

Bhutan·hills · temple

Dochula Pass stands an hour and a half away from Thimphu, along a lovely Rhododendron and conifer forest (with trees festooned with orchids) and lies along the highway to central Bhutan, with a road leading to Punakha.

hills · crafts

Old British style golf house at Ranikhet Army Golf Course in Kumaon, Uttarakhand, and Battle Craft Training Area of Kumaon Regimental Centre, near Chaubattia / Chaubatia. Army Golf Course, Ranikhet.

hills · highway

Ladakh road trip is all about crossing the various 'la' or the mountain passes. Ladakh got its name from the high altitude mountain passes. “La” means Passes and “Dhak” means many, in short, Ladakh literally means land of many passes.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · festival

This is the 1st edition of the Himalayan Music Festival 2014 in Dharamshala organized by Ants Entertainment.

snow · river

The mountain stands strong as the holy Hindu river Bhagirathi flows out of a snout in Gaumukh in Uttarakhand. Gomukh, the terminus or snout of the Gangotri Glacier, from where Bhagirathi river originates.

hills · music

A Ladakhi family sings folk songs and entertains foreign tourists in Ladakh, Kashmir, India.

hills · school

Conrad Anker talking about George Mallory, to a Himalayan Club audience in New Delhi. The Himalayan Club & The Explorers Club South Asia Chapter organized an illustrated talk "George Mallory - Everest Pioneer" by Conrad Anker at the India H…

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Captain Mohan Kohli speaks at Mussoorie Writers' Festival, he says, "Now they decided that I should be the overall leader and have the top American and Indian Climbers and of course on top of it have the Nuclear Experts and some of the othe…

Nepal·hills

Army officers trek through the mountains of the himalaya to reach the mount everest. Mt Everest climbing has proved to be a benchmark of climbing achievement. The mountain receives around 1000 summit attempts every year.

hills

Driving on the snow covered roads of Ladakh in Kashmir, India. Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that extends from the Karakoram Range in the north to the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of…

hills

Driving on the snow covered roads of Ladakh in Kashmir, India. Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that extends from the Karakoram Range in the north to the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of…

West Bengal·hills · railway

Aerial view of Darjeeling city and the clouds cover the whole city. Darjeeling is famous for toy train, tea gardens and hills, tourist from all over India love to spend their vacation in this hilly town.

Ladakh·hills

Tourist take a halt on their way to Ladakh, India. Ladakh "land of high passes" is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that extends from the Karakoram Range in the north to the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by…

snow · hills

View of massive glacier with snow peaks of Ladakh as seen from an aeroplane's window. Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that extends from the Karakoram Range in the north to the main Great Himalayas to the south,…

hills · snow

Driving on the snow covered roads of Ladakh in Kashmir, India. Ladakh is a region of India in the state of Jammu and Kashmir that extends from the Karakoram Range in the north to the main Great Himalayas to the south, inhabited by people of…

hills · livestock

Bharals grazing in high himalayan mountains of Ladakh, Kashmir, India. The Bharal , also known as the Blue Sheep, is a high mountain sheep that is the primary prey of Snow Leopards.

hills · livestock

Bharals grazing in high himalayan mountains of Ladakh, Kashmir, India. The Bharal , also known as the Blue Sheep, is a high mountain sheep that is the primary prey of Snow Leopards.

flowers · hills

Gaultheria trichophylla, commonly known as Himalayan snowberry, is a species of plant in the heath and heather family, native to the Himalayas.

hills

A viewer tells us that this is Impatiens glandulifera. As per the description I. gladulifera has pointed (acute) teeth and a club shaped capsule. Thanks, Siddarth! Gigantic Himalayan Balsam is hairless annual plant, growing up to 3 m.

Uttarakhand·wildlife · snow

A stunning view of a covey of Himalayan Snow Partridge, with clear vocalization. These were filmed around the Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary's 's upper reaches near the Chaukhamba massif of peaks in the Uttarakhand Himalaya, at the beginning…

Jammu and Kashmir·hills · snow

Sonamarg or Sonmarg, located at a hefty altitude of 2,740 m above sea level, literally means 'Meadow of Gold'. The picturesque natural beauty of the region brought this name to Sonamarg.

Jammu and Kashmir·hills · snow

Sonamarg or Sonmarg, located at a hefty altitude of 2,740 m above sea level, literally means 'Meadow of Gold'. The picturesque natural beauty of the region brought this name to Sonamarg.

Jammu and Kashmir·hills

Rangdum is at the head of the Suru valley and is the last inhabited region in the valley. The Raid de Himalaya brings the maximum footfall to this deserted place.