“Himalayas”

Nepal·bazaar · hills

Buddhist stupa seen at Namche bazar. Yaks are commonly used to carry equipment to Everest. Climbers gears line up at Namche bazar.

Nepal·ceremony · hills

Puja ceremony being performed by local lamas before the Everest expedition take place. 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 seve…

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.

hills

Dehra dun is a sprawling town in the terai region of the sub-Himalaya, nestled between the ancient Shivalik mountains and the younger Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

Nanda Devi is a two-peaked massif, forming a 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) long high ridge, oriented east-west. The west summit is higher, and the eastern summit is called Nanda Devi East.

Uttarakhand·hills · birds

Himalayan Bluetail male or Himalayan Red-flanked Bush-robin earlier known as the Orange - flanked Bush- robin seen in Landour, Himalaya.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain in India and the highest entirely within the country (Kangchenjunga being on the border of India and Nepal); owing to this geography it was the highest known mountain in the world until computations…

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain in India and the highest entirely within the country (Kangchenjunga being on the border of India and Nepal); owing to this geography it was the highest known mountain in the world until computations…

Himachal Pradesh·hills · highway

The Spiti Valley is a desert mountain valley located high in the Himalaya mountains in the north-eastern part of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The name "Spiti" means "The Middle Land", i.e. the land between Tibet and India.

Nepal·hills · highway

Rongbuk Monastery also known as Dzarongpu or Dzarong is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Nyingma, Basum, Tibet.

Nepal·snow · hills

As the team moves upward to occupy camp 3 during The Everest expedition 2001 the unxepected happens. The team is hit by snow blizzard at the height of 24000 feet. The wind speed touches approximately 100 kms per hour.

hills · snow

This timelapse captures the dramatic high-altitude landscape of the Harsil Valley region in Uttarakhand within the Garhwal Himalayas. Dominating the scene is the snow-covered Srikantha Peak, also known as Mt.

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…