“Himalayas”

Uttarakhand·hills

Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain in India and the highest entirely within the country; owing to this geography it was considered the highest known mountain in the world until computations on Dhaulagiri by western surveyors in 1808.…

Uttarakhand·birds · hills

Verditer Flycatcher in Landour, as seen from our dining room window! This Verditer Flycatcher, most commonly seen in the middle Himalaya, was spotted in Landour, Mussoorie.

Jammu and Kashmir·hills

A Buddhist monastery on a rugged mountain in the arid Himalayan region of Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir in North India. Gompa, Buddhism, Leh, Himalaya, Himalayas, Zanskar range, high altitude.

Nepal

Looking at the shops in Kathmandu town. Nepal,officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal,is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia.

Nepal·hills

The team heads for camp 2, with an increase in altitude the hypoxia increases. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sherpa…

hills · livestock

Goral (a species of wild goat found in the Himalaya) spar on the cliffs. The gorals are four species in the genus Nemorhaedus or Naemorhedus. They are small ungulates with a goat-like or antelope-like appearance.

aerial · hills

The sacred Rudraprayag Sangam, where the Mandakini River flowing from the Kedarnath region merges with the Alaknanda River descending from the Badrinath side of the Himalayas.

Uttarakhand·forest · hills

Forest fires easily catch and spread in Cheer pine forests in the lower Himalaya. Once there is a fire, it spreads easily as pine needles on the forest floor have resin and are highly combustible.

hills

Foot massage at a spa in India. Four hand body massage at a spa resort in the Himalaya. Traditional south Indian Ayurvedic Kairali full body and head massage, zits and all! This is a luxury destination spa in Narendra Nagar, Uttarakhand, se…

Ladakh·hills · river

The confluence of river Indus and Zanskar, Ladakh, India. Zanskar river originates from the Himalayas, meets Indus river which originates from China and flows into Pakistan.

Assam·river

Sunset view over Brahmaputra River and a ferry crossing through Brahmaputra in Guwahati. The Brahmaputra also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra, is a trans-boundary river and one of the major rivers of Asia.

village

Village life in Nepal. Houses are made up of hay, bamboo and wood. Women are doing household works and children playing around......

Nepal·hills

The climatic conditions in the Sagarmatha region change without prior signs. The team gears up for the summit attempts as the weather clears up and the men set out for the top.

Nepal·hills

Indian Army climbers meet a partially blind mountaineer as he walks at Everest Base Camp during their Mount Everest Expedition in Nepal.

Nepal·hills

Climbers on their way to Everest during their expedition to Everest. They are crossing crevasses using ladder bridge.

Nepal·hills

Everest climbers taking their first step ahead to Mount Everest. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sherpas on the summi…

Nepal·hills

Everest Climbers heading from Bupsa route to Gorakshep during their Everest expedition. Indian Army climbers discuss their plan for Mount Everest Summit at Everest Base Camp, Nepal.

Nepal·hills

Yaks and porters head towards Mount Everest carrying loads during Indian Army Everest expedition.

Nepal·hills

Everest climbers taking their first step ahead to Mount Everest. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sherpas on the summi…

Nepal·hills

Indian Army team sliding down to the Base camp using rope during their expedition to Everest.

Nepal·hills

Wind blows as Everest climbers cross seracs at Khumbu Icefall. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sherpas on the summit.…

Nepal·hills

Yaks carrying all the equipments and other things of expedition members of Mount Everest, Nepal.

Nepal·hills

The climatic conditions in the Sagarmatha region change without prior signs. The team gears up for the summit attempts as the weather clears up and the men set out for the top.

Nepal·hills

Everest climbers taking their first step ahead to Mount Everest. Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineers successfully scaled Mount Everest and put a record eight members and seven Sherpas on the summi…