“Himalayas”

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

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.

forest · hills

Breathtaking view of sun disppearing behind the Himalayas in Uttarakhand, India. In the sky, beautiful clouds forming different shapes. The beautiful scenic view of sunset from Kedarnath Wildlife sanctuary.

hills

The Annapurna Mountain Range is situated in the Himalayas in Nepal and consists of several peaks, with the tallest reaching a height of over 8,000 meters.

hills · forest

Rhododendrons signify the Himalaya like no other tree, not even the native Magnolia campelli of the eastern Himalaya. Especially with the massive yet breathtakingly beautiful Dhaulagiri in the backdrop.

Uttarakhand·hills

Gorals in the Corbett National Park of the foothills of the Himalayas of Kumaon climb onto steep hill slopes to find food for themselves. Himalayan gorals are a bovid specie found across the Himalayas.

hills

Kitchen items at the Base camp seen at Base camp. Climbers are climbing and sliding down Khumbu icefall using rope and ladder.

hills · snow

View of Kachenjunga range peak as seen from Kewzing in Sikkim, India. Mount Narsing is located at an elevation of 5,141 meters above sea level.

hills

View of mist covered Garhwal Himalayan range as seen from Kuari pass in Uttarakhand. Garhwal Himalaya in Uttarakhand, the northwestern part of the state is also called 'The Abode of the Gods'.

hills

Indian Army Col. Kumar gives Pre-Climb Everest expedition presentation in 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 Sher…

Nepal·ceremony · hills

Puja ceremony being performed during 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 Sherpas on the su…

birds · hills

This cute little flycatcher comes down from the Himalaya and visits the plains of north India, for summer.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Framed through Himalayan Birch (Betula utilis) or bhoj patra trees, a group of high altitude porters descend a cliff in the Nanda Devi Sanctuary to the Rishi Ganga gorge camp.

forest · hills

Nanda Devi National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries: Nanda Devi National Park is an outstanding mountain wilderness with few if any parallels elsewhere in the Himalayas on account of its concentration of high peaks and glaciers lying within a…

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Nanda Devi National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries: Nanda Devi National Park is an outstanding mountain wilderness with few if any parallels elsewhere in the Himalayas on account of its concentration of high peaks and glaciers lying within a…

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Stream in alpine meadow of Nanda Devi National Park. This is where spring-time blooms come to flower and proliferate in the boggy meadows, as spring-time snows melt above.

birds · hills

This cute little flycatcher comes down from the Himalaya and visits the plains of north India, for summer.

Nepal·hills · snow

Thick cloud on the way to Kathmandu Fabulous aerial views of the Himalaya, from 35, 000 feet above mean sea level! This clip also affords a superb view of Mt. Everest or Chomolongma in Tibetan or Sagarmatha in Nepalese.

hills

Lunar eclipse with drifting clouds passing across the moon, as soon from the Uttarakhand Himalaya.

birds · wildlife

The Verditer Flycatcher trills beautifully, with its brilliant blue plumage shining in the summer sunshine of the Himalaya, offset by the green forest hues behind.

Spiti, Himachal Pradesh·hills · old town

Located in the remote Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh, Tabo Monastery stands as one of the most significant Buddhist heritage sites in the Himalayas.

hills

Ropeway cable car teleferique on the Mussoorie mall: How safe are such operations in the Himalaya? We have all heard of the Parwanoo inceident in Himachal Pradesh from some years back! Ropeway on Mussoorie mall: How safe are such tourism in…

hills · flowers

Himalayan Whorlflower is a beautiful evergreen perennial herb from the Himalayas. It adds charm to the Valley of Flowers, where it grows in abundance. The plant has flowering stems up to 1 m tall.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

Negotiating the angry Rishi Ganga river, in an attempt to cross over to the inner sanctuary on the 2001 Expedition led by Harish Kapadia, with Suman Dubey and Rupin Dang, among others.