Himalayas — Clipahoy

Nanda Devi Expedition members prepare to cross the dangerous Rishi Ganga

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Nanda Devi is a two-peaked massif, forming a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long high ridge, oriented east-west. The west summit is higher, and the eastern summit is called Nanda Devi East.

Men bringing tree branches to make bridge on their way to Nanda Devi

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Nanda Devi is a two-peaked massif, forming a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long high ridge, oriented east-west. The west summit is higher, and the eastern summit is called Nanda Devi East.

Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam wooden huts in Auli's snow landscape, in Uttarakhand

snow

Snow covered huts of Garhwal Mandal Vikas Nigam in Auli, Uttarakhand. Auli in Uttarakhand Himalayas, is one of the highest & finest ski slopes in India.

Himalayan flight of fancy: Rudragaira, peaks of the Nega-Nelang valley, Manda, Jogin

hills · snow

Rudugaira peak, peaks of the Nega-Nelang valley, Manda, Jogin, Auden's Col and Gangotri I, II and III peaks, with the Rudragaira glacier in between.

Beautiful aerial shots of the Himalayan snow capped mountains of eastern Nepal

hills · snow

Breathtaking and beautiful view of the majestic mountains and peaks of the Himalayas, covered with snow. The mountains of Bhutan are some of the most prominent natural geographic features of the kingdom.

Rough terrain and dangerous streams, main hurdles for the members of Nanda Devi Expidition

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Nanda Devi is a two-peaked massif, forming a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long high ridge, oriented east-west. The west summit is higher, and the eastern summit is called Nanda Devi East.

Snowy peaks, clouds & himalayan beauty, in Uttarakhand

hills · old town

Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Jalandhri Gadh valley above Harsil (Uttarakhand), a hidden gem of the Garhwal Himalayas.

Terminal icefall and waterfall from Chaaian Bamak glacier which comes from Bandarpunch peak, Garhwal, in Uttarakhand

snow · river

Terminal icefall and water fall from the Chhaian Bamak glacier which comes from Bandarpunch peaks and range in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand in the western Himalaya, one of the critical water catchment areas for the Ganges riverine sy…

Nanda Devi: Trekkers trying to construct makeshift bridge over turbulent Rishi Ganga

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Nanda Devi is a two-peaked massif, forming a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long high ridge, oriented east-west. The west summit is higher, and the eastern summit is called Nanda Devi East.

Himalayan flight into inner valley above Gangotri, beautiful hidden waterfall in rocky hard terrain

hills · river

Waterfall above first camp en route Rudragaira, with Gangotri peaks in the distance. This is perfect Snow Leopard habitat! See how the glaciers of the Himalaya have gouged out the valleys and deepened them, through abrasion and abrasive act…

Himalayan Red Fox surveys its domain, as both predator & scavenger, curls up in the freezing snow

hills · snow

A Himalayan Red Fox scratches its ear and surveys its domain, as both a predator and scavenger in the cold mid-winter freeze of the high altitude eco-system of the Himalaya and trans-Himalaya.

Chaukhamba Glacier aerial view showing deep fissured crevasses and high cols, with deep blue skies, in Kedarnath

Uttarakhand·snow · aerial

Chaukhamba and lateral Kedarnath glacier stunning aerial view of Garhwal Himalaya, with emerald green glacial lakes.

Members of Nanda Devi Expedition take rest while preparations go on to cross a dangerous stream

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Nanda Devi is a two-peaked massif, forming a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long high ridge, oriented east-west. The west summit is higher, and the eastern summit is called Nanda Devi East.

Chaukhamba Col ascent route traverses through treacherous glacial moraines and rock screes, in Uttarakhand

snow · hills

Chaukhamba Col ascent route traverses through treacherous glacial moraines and rock screes and mixed climbing grounds, with a combination of glacial ice, rock, fresh snow, scree and rockfall and avalanche danger zones, in the Garhwal Himala…

Glacial ablation zone of Rudragaira glacier, Gangotri peaks, Auden's Col: Himalayan aerial view

snow · hills

Panorama from the second camp in the Rudragaira valley. A view of the Jogin peaks, Gangotri I, II and II peaks, Auden's Col, etc.

Tibetan Snow Partridge in slow motion eating action in Ladakh: One teetar eats and swallows a root

hills · snow

Neat and cute as buttons, a covey of Tibetan Snow Partridge huddle together on an icy snow slope in the Ladakh winter, rugged and tolerant to extreme temperatures. They band together to keep warm and share in each others' warmth.

Setting up tents at Base camp for the Kalindi Khal trek, alongside the Raj Parav glacier in Garhwal, in Uttarakhand

hills · snow

Porters and team members assemble tents on a rocky glacial shelf above the main Raj Parav glacier in Garhwal, en route the Kalindi Khal pass trek in the western Himalaya.

River crossing en route Kalindi Khal trek in Uttarakhand, in high altitude monsoon wet countryside

hills · monsoon

Walking through deep snowpack Porters and team members assemble tents on a rocky glacial shelf above the main Raj Parav glacier in Garhwal, en route the Kalindi Khal pass trek in the western Himalaya.

Cave of blue ice and icicles: Timmersain Mahadev in Niti Valley of Uttarakhand

hills · village

On a hillside covered with juniper shrubs and Silver Birch of Betula utilis trees lies this mysterious cave that is worhipped for its icycles and blue ice, within the Niti river valley along the Dhauli Ganga in the Uttarakhand Himalaya.

Snow Leopard baby takes a dump in the snow, family crosses steep scree slope at high altitude, in Spiti

Himachal Pradesh·wildlife · snow

Mother Snow Leopard paves her ways across deep snowpack terrain as cub playfully follows in the Himalaya

Snow storm hits Mussoorie, turning the landscape white, dumping down a foot deep snowpack mid-winter

Uttarakhand·snow

Snow storm hits Mussoorie in the western Himalaya, turning the landscape white, with a foot deep snowpack mid-winter

Mesmerizing cloud timelapse above snow-covered Rudragaira Peaks

hills · festival

A stunning timelapse video capturing clouds drifting gracefully above the Rudragaira mountains. The snow-covered peaks stand tall as thick clouds roll in from the icy slopes, creating a dramatic and ever-changing landscape.

Scenic mountain landscape at Kuari Pass Uttarakhand

Nanda Devi, Uttarakhand·hills · snow

The high-altitude views of Kuari Pass showcase a dramatic Himalayan landscape. Surrounded by snow-capped peaks and rolling meadows, this region offers panoramic vistas of major ranges like Nanda Devi.

Mountaineer ascends rocky slopes of Rudragaira Peak beneath snowy Himalayan peaks

hills · snow

This footage follows a mountaineer traversing a steep rocky scree slope during a high-altitude expedition to Rudragaira Peak in the Himalayas.