“Himalayas”

forest · hills

Uttarakhand has a total area of 53,484 km², of which 93% is mountainous and 65% is covered by forest. Most of the northern part of the state is covered by high Himalayan peaks and glaciers.

Nepal·snow · hills

Mountain climbers in the Himalaya. The icefall and crevasses of the Khumbu glacier can be seen, as climbers try to cross the icefall in treacherous conditions.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · aerial

This drone footage begins at the entrance of Manimahesh, likely in the breathtaking Pangi Valley of Himachal Pradesh, India.

snow

Snowy mountains of Ladakh, Kashmir. Nestled between the Kunlun Mountain ranges and the Himalayas, Ladakh boasts of innumerable vistas ranging from lakes to mountains and valleys.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

A wide panoramic view of the Himalayan ranges from Landour, Uttarakhand, India. Dense shrubs and foliage occupy the foreground, while rolling green hills with scattered village settlements extend across the middle distance.

hills · snow

The peaks of the Kedarnath range, as seen from the Kedarnath valley: spring 2014. Kedarnath (or Kedarnath Main) and Kedarnath Dome (or Kedar Dome) are two mountains in the Gangotri Group of peaks in the western Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakha…

Nepal·snow · hills

Avalanche on Mt. Everest: A small avalanche takes place in the Khumbu icefall. The climatic conditions in the Sagarmatha region change without prior signs.

hills · snow

The snow-covered peaks of the Kedarnath range in Uttarakhand, with steep granite cliffs, glaciers, and rugged ridgelines beneath a clear blue sky.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · wildlife

A snow leopard is observed resting on a rocky, snow-covered mountainside in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh, India.

forest · hills

ITBP’s Mountaineering and Skiing Institute in Auli is an important training ground for the forces. Adventure and training go hand in hand at Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force’s (ITBP) Mountaineering and Skiing Institute (M&SI), Auli.

Nepal·hills · snow

Everest climbers take a break and chit-chat with each other during their Everest expedition at Pumori Base camp.

Jammu and Kashmir·snow · hills

Indian Himalaya landscape en route Amarnath in Kashmir. Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is dedicated to Shiva.

snow · livestock

Gomukh, the terminus or snout of the Gangotri Glacier, from where Bhagirathi River originates, is one of the primary sources of the Ganges River. The place is situated at a height of 13,200 ft.

flowers · snow

A splendid natural scenery on the trek to Gidara and Dayara Bugyal from Barsu village in Uttarakashi district in Uttarakhand. Flowers are at full bloom in the meadows of these basins. Specially in the monsoon and post monsoon season.

snow

Skating on Ice in Ladakh. Ladakh lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south. Ladakh is the highest plateau of the Indian state of Kashmir with much of it being over 3,000 m (9,800 ft).

hills · temple

An elevated view of Kedarnath in Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand, reveals the temple town surrounded by the Garhwal Himalayas. Snow-covered mountain peaks rise above the rugged slopes and rocky ridgelines.

Uttarakhand·snow · hills

Time lapse of clouds over snow covered mountains of Kedarnath, Uttarakhand. Kedarnath and Kedarnath Dome are two mountains in the Gangotri Group of peaks in the western Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand state, India.

highway · snow

Truck accident in Drass. Narrow roads leads to accidents en route to Ladakh. The narrow road is on the western section of the Himalayas mountain range and is part of the 275-mile long route from Srinagar to Leh.

West Bengal·hills · snow

Kanchenjunga mountain as seen from Sandakphu in Darjeeling, West Bengal. The massive and captivating Kanchenjunga 8,586 m (28,169 ft) situated on the border between Nepal and India is the world’s third tallest mountain.

snow · hills

Snow Partridge chick lost and returned to its nest by a porter in Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand.

hills · snow

Naturalists rest during their search for Snow Leopard in the barren mountains of Ladakh, India. The snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

hills · snow

View of snow covered roads and barren mountains in Ladakh, 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…

snow · hills

Naturalists walking the barren mountains of Ladakh during their search for Snow Leopard. The snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

Uttarakhand·temple · snow

Tents for the pilgrims who visited the Kedarnath temple. Garwal Mandal Vikas Nigam Ltd. arrange the lodging facilities for the devotees.