“Himalayas”

snow · river

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

hills · snow

View of snow covered barren mountains of Ladakh in 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 Indo…

snow · hills

A naturalist looks for Snow Leopard through his spotting scope in the wintery mountainscape of Ladakh, India. The snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

snow · hills

A group of naturalists searches Snow Leopard in the snowy mountains of Ladakh, India. The snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

snow · hills

Indian Naturalists searching for Snow Leopard and also filming in the snowy mountains of upper Ladakh, India. The snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

temple · hills

Archival footage of the Char Dham pilgrim trail in Uttarakhand's Garhwal district of the Himalaya. This is rare footage from olden days when the pilgrim circuit was not as well developed and well before the floods hit the region in 2013.

Chamoli, Uttarakhand·snow · forest

Auli is nestled in the lap of snow-capped peaks of Garhwal Himalayas, in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, near the world famous religious shrine of Badrinath.

snow · livestock

The Alpine Chough or Yellow-billed Chough, (Pyrrhocorax graculus) is a bird in the crow family, one of only two species in the genus Pyrrhocorax.

hills · forest

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.

snow · river

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

river · snow

Water gushing down the stream in Gaumukh, Uttarakhand Gomukh, the terminus or snout of the Gangotri Glacier, from where Bhagirathi River originates, is one of the primary sources of the Ganges River.

Nepal·snow

Climbers negotiate spindrift and light powdery fresh snow as they descend a steep icewall, using crampons. They are roped up with the help of carabiners.

wildlife · snow

The bharal or Himalayan blue sheep or naur, Pseudois nayaur, is a caprid found in the high Himalayas of Nepal, Tibet, China, India, Pakistan, and Bhutan.

snow

Kids having a whale of a time at the local village pond - now all frozen over in the winter! Children playing on Ice in Ladakh. Ladakh lies between the Kunlun mountain range in the north and the main Great Himalayas to the south.

snow · monsoon

Gangotri Glacier covered with fog. You can see the crevasses on the glacier, covered in glacial sand, till and soil. In the distance, the peaks of the Bhagirathi range lie shrouded in cloud-cover.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Snow-covered peaks of the Garhwal Himalayas rise above the rugged terrain near Kedarnath Temple in Uttarakhand.

hills · snow

A high-altitude meadow in the Uttarakhand Himalayas as snow retreats and the landscape turns green.

hills · snow

A panoramic view of Kargil, located in the Suru River Valley of Ladakh, India. The town stretches across the valley floor with clusters of flat-roofed homes, commercial buildings, and public infrastructure surrounded by the rugged landscape…

hills · sport

Skiiers on a steep run in the high altitudes of Himachal Pradesh, India. Pure white curry powder! Virgin snow, skiiers dropped from a helicopter - all unique hallmarks of Helicopter skiing in the Himalaya!

hills · snow

Superb views of the peaks of Nepal and Sikkim in India, with the summit of Kanchenjunga standing out, as seen from the air.

Nepal·snow · hills

Walking to Everest Base Camp, in the spring-time, through Sagarmatha National Park, when the beautiful middle Himalayan mountain landscape is covered in snow! The climbers (and even a pair of skittish yaks!) cross a suspension bridge over a…

Himachal Pradesh·hills · forest

Manali conjures visions of snow peaks, the serenity of vibrant green hills seeped in splendour, a land of breathtaking beauty crowned by the majestic Himalayas. Manali is one of the most magnificent hill resorts in the world.

snow · hills

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

hills · snow

Ladakhi children playing in snow as a winter storm hits Ladakh, Kashmir, 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 Himalay…