“Himalayas”

snow · hills

An avalanche (also called a snowslide or snowslip) is a rapid flow of snow down a sloping surface.

snow · hills

Heli-skiing is off-trail, downhill skiing that is accessed by a helicopter, as opposed to a ski lift.

hills · snow

Winter scene in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, where continuous snowfall blankets the landscape in fresh snow.

hills · snow

Fly over the majestic Greater Himalayas in Nepal and witness stunning snow-capped peaks from a commercial flight. Experience breathtaking aerial views of Himalayan mountains, serene landscapes, and rugged ridges.

snow

Ice climbing as an adventure sport can be most thrilling. Seen here on a glistening ice face are a group of Indian climbers putting on crampons and mountaineering boots, before clankily going up the ice field, in their ironmongery.

hills · snow

Heli-skiing is off-trail, downhill skiing that is accessed by a helicopter, as opposed to a ski lift.

snow · hills

Yaks grazing in snow covered Himalayan mountains of Ladakh in Kashmir, India. Yak is the dominant livestock species that support livelihoods for pastoralist of the Tibetan plateau and nearby Himalayan regions.

snow · wildlife

The Snow Pigeon (Columba leuconota) is a species of bird in the Columba genus in the Columbidae family. Snow Pigeon has a blackish head contrasting with white neck collar and white underparts shading into ashy on the abdomen.

snow · hills

Heli-skiing is off-trail, downhill skiing that is accessed by a helicopter, as opposed to a ski lift.

Jammu and Kashmir·temple · festival

Amarnath cave is a famous shrine in Hinduism located in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is dedicated to Shiva.

hills · sport

The Bell 407 helicopter appears to be hovering when actually it is racing forward rapidly... This appears to be the case as it's being filmed from another helicopter that is flying alongside! One can see Mt.

hills · sport

The Bell 407 helicopter appears to be hovering when actually it is racing forward rapidly... This appears to be the case as it's being filmed from another helicopter that is flying alongside! One can see Mt.

flowers · snow

How strange to see hot-house variety hybrid orchids with snow and a cold Himalayan lake in the backdrop - hardly an environment in which orchids would thrive! And yet - here is a Himalayan lake in the Sikkim winter with orchids brought outd…

wildlife · snow

A lone Snow leopard in a forest of India.The snow leopard is native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

hills · snow

Tip-top climbing on a Himalayan glacier! Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, depending on whether the route chosen is over rock, snow or ice.

Himachal Pradesh·hills · sport

Helicopter pilots do a dare-devil flight between a rock spire and the main summit of Ali Ratni Tibba in the Manali region of Himachal Pradesh, India.

snow · river

White peak of Banderpunch almost bereft of snow. A shocking view that underlines the drought and flooding patterns that the Himalaya is experiencing.

river · hills

Garhwal Himalaya's Bandarpunch and Kalanag peaks as seen from Lambidhar, Uttarakhand. Bandarpunch (or Bandarpoonch) is a major peak of the Garhwal division of the Himalayas, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

hills · sport

This is where snow-boarding began!", says one client. This is a documentary examination of the adventure sport of Helicopter Skiing and how it is run in the Himalaya.

Jammu and Kashmir·temple · festival

Amarnath cave is a famous shrine in Hinduism located in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is dedicated to Shiva.

West Bengal·snow

Kanchenjunga, the third highest peak in the world. This is your typical Darjeeling viewer, familiar to any Paulite, Darjeeling wallah or tourist from Bengal! These snow capped mountains attracts thousands of tourists every year.

Ladakh·sport · snow

Ladakhi girls playing ice hockey in Leh. Ice hockey gear was not and is still not available to buy in Ladakh. The few locals who have contacts outside Ladakh have requested friends to get ice hockey skates.

hills · snow

Tourists enjoy sledge riding on snow covered hills in Gulmarg. The urge to take wings and fly over the snow-covered forests is drawing hundreds of tourists to Gulmarg for skiing.

snow · river

White peak of Banderpunch almost bereft of snow. A shocking view that underlines the drought and flooding patterns that the Himalaya is experiencing.