“Himalayas”

Tungnath, Uttarakhand·festival · hills

A traditional cultural performance during the Bhratra Festival in Sagar Village, located in the Garhwal region of the Himalayas near Tungnath Temple. Two central performers appear in vibrant traditional costumes.

hills · wildlife

A male Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus) perched on a thick, moss-covered tree branch within a Himalayan forest.

highway · industry

A classic case of road building in the Himalaya causing landslides. Poorly planned and executed constructions frequently cause landslides and rockfalls in unstable and seismically active zones such as the Himalaya.

Nepal·hills

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

Nepal·crafts · hills

Potter packs egg for India Army mountaineers at Everest Base Camp, Nepal. 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…

Nepal·hills

Everest climbers on way to the Gorakshep during the Everest expedition. 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 t…

Nepal·hills

Indian Army team using rope and ladder bridge to cross seracs during Everest expedition. 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 se…

Nepal·hills

Everest climbers head towards Everest during their Everest Summit. Team take a break and chit-chat on their way to the top.

Nepal·hills

Climbers on their way to Everest during their expedition to 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 s…

Nepal·hills

Mount Everest climbers take a break enjoying food during their expedition at the Base camp. 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…

highway · hills

Traveling through Zhangmu town in Tibet. One can see the Himalaya while traveling on the twisted road and plentiful waterfalls in the mountains along the road.

Nepal·hills

Indian Army team using rope and ladder bridge to cross seracs during Everest expedition. 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 se…

Nepal·hills

Climbing up the frozen steep mountains have never been an easy task, and it becomes more evident while the men of Indian Army tries to climb the highest peak in the world i.e., Mount Everest.

Nepal·hills

Everest climbers take a break before they climb up the Khumbu icefall. Sherpa puts on crampons and some Everest climbers are seen walking through the Khumbu glacier.

Nepal·bus · hills

Indian Army team touring around Kathmandu on bus during Everest expedition. 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 o…

Nepal·ceremony · hills

Indian Army team along with Sherpas join the Puja ceremony which take place before Everest expedition. Everest climbers are blessed by the Lamas for their successful trip to the Everest top.

hills · river

Zanskar river originates from the Himalayas, meets Indus river which originates from China and flows into Pakistan. Near Nimmu or Nimo in Ladakh is the point where the confluence between Zanskar and Indus rivers happens.

Nepal·hills · snow

View of snow covered mountain from Everest expedition base camp. 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·ceremony · hills

Lamas made offering during a Puja ceremony before the Everest expedition begins. 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 Sher…

Nepal·hills

Indian Army team on their way to the Everest Base camp during expedition to Everest Summit. 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…

Nepal·hills

Everest expedition team members using a ladder to cross a crevasse on the Khumbu Icefall. See the blue ice in the background - it must be as ancient as the seas! Indian Army added another feather to its cap in May 2001, when its mountaineer…

Nepal·hills

View of Everest Base camp. Climbers get ready to head towards a higher camp during their expedition on Everest.

hills · lake

Join the pilgrims on the Kailash Mansarovar yatra / pilgrimage, a very sacred pilgrimage for bioth Hindu and Buddhist / Buddist devotees.

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.