“Himalayas”

hills · temple

Budha Madmaheshwar, one of the sacred Panch Kedar temples in Uttarakhand, offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the snow-capped Himalayan mountain peaks.

wildlife · birds

This footage features a White-bellied Bushchat (Saxicola gutturalis) perched on a tree branch in the foothills of the Himalayas, standing out beautifully against a clear blue sky backdrop.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Jaonli Peak, seen from the forests of Jaberkhet near Mussoorie, offers a breathtaking glimpse into the grandeur of the Indian Himalayas.

hills

Someone wrote that the winterline is only visible from Landour and Switzerland, but that is an ill-informed and wrong claim.

hills

Range of Garhwal Himalayas including Kamet, Hath and Ghori mountains as seen from Kuari pass in Uttarakhand. Kamet is the second highest mountain in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, after Nanda Devi.

Nepal·hills

Everest climbers from India load their goods from Indian trucks into the Nepal trucks before the Everest expedition starts off.

hills

A senior Indian Army officer encourages mountaineers for their Mount Everest summit in Nepal.

Nepal·hills

Everest mountaineers play cards and listen to the radio within their tent, waiting for the weather to clear, thus permitting a summit attempt...

Nepal·hills

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·festival · hills

Indian Army officials gather for the celebration of Holi Festival before they leave for their Mt. Everest expedition.

Nepal·hills

Past thickets of shrub Rhododendron, an Everest expedition team climbs from Junbesi to Nunthala, within the Sagarmatha National Park, just before the peak of spring-time flowering...

Nepal·architecture · hills

Climbers crossing a suspension bridge heading towards the Namche bazaar, 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 Sherp…

Nepal·snow · hills

Climbers at Base camp clearing fresh snowfall 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 She…

Nepal·hills

Climbers on their way to Everest. They are crossing crevasses, seracs using rope and ladder.

Nepal·hills · ceremony

Everest climbers attend puja ceremony before their Everest expedition starts. 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…

Nepal·hills

Climbers having fun making a snowman 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 t…

Nepal·village · hills

Indian Army team trek from Namche to Pheriche during their expedition to Everest. Local villagers felicitate the climbers before they starts of their journey to Everest.

hills

Heavy snowfall at Pheriche village in Nepal. Everest climbers visit Buddhist monastery before they start of their journey to Everest.

Nepal·hills

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.

hills

This shrub does not appear to be either Berberis or Gaultheria. Help us identify it, folks! Looks like we don't have to worry about nutrition again while trekking in the Garhwal Himalaya. Read and watch to find out.

hills · forest

A pair of Spotted Forktails (Enicurus maculatus) preen themselves and look for insects below leaves near a spring in the Himalaya.

Nepal·hills

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

Climbers crossing crevasses using rope and ladder 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…

hills

The beautiful meadows of Dayara Buggyal make for an ideal camping ground, high in the Himalaya of Uttarakhand at an altitude over 3000 metres above sea level.