hills

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

The Seattle native (born and raised) Steve Swenson, 55, is the quintessential Northwest hardman.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Pia Singh is a recent entrant to the world of high-altitude Himalayan trekking and she has attempted some difficult pass crossings and climbs in the past few years! Hear her as she shares her experiences...

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Pia Singh is a recent entrant to the world of high-altitude Himalayan trekking and she has attempted some difficult pass crossings and climbs in the past few years! Hear her as she shares her experiences...

Uttarakhand·hills · sport

Charles Clarke is a Consultant Neurologist and has interests in high altitude medicine and cold injury.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

The Seattle native (born and raised) Steve Swenson, 55, is the quintessential Northwest hardman.

snow · hills

Mountaineers on the base camp starting their hiking on the rugged terrain of India. Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing mountains.

hills · snow

Tip-top climbing on a Himalayan glacier! Mountaineering or mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, depending on whether the route chosen is over rock, snow or ice.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Rekha Bhardwaj sings Vishal Bhardwaj's old composition at Mussoorie Writers Festival. "Mussoorie Writers' EXPERIENCE THE HIMALAYA: A MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL (Nov. 1-4, 2012) celebrated exploration, natural history and mountain culture.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

"Mussoorie Writers' EXPERIENCE THE HIMALAYA: A MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL (Nov. 1-4, 2012) celebrated exploration, natural history and mountain culture.

West Bengal·hills · snow

Kanchenjunga, also spelled Kangchenjunga or Kinchinjunga, Nepali Kumbhkaran Lungur, world’s third highest mountain, with an elevation of 28,169 feet (8,586 metres).

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

"Mussoorie Writers' EXPERIENCE THE HIMALAYA: A MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL (Nov. 1-4, 2012) celebrated exploration, natural history and mountain culture.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

"Mussoorie Writers' EXPERIENCE THE HIMALAYA: A MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL (Nov. 1-4, 2012) celebrated exploration, natural history and mountain culture.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

"Mussoorie Writers' EXPERIENCE THE HIMALAYA: A MOUNTAIN FESTIVAL (Nov. 1-4, 2012) celebrated exploration, natural history and mountain culture.

Himachal Pradesh·snow · hills

Indian school students are taught the basics of ice-craft and ice-climbing along the walls of a glacier above Manali, in Himachal Pradesh, India. The instructor wears a helmet and teaches them basic tip-top ice climbing techniques.

hills · snow

Kangchenjunga, as seen from Dzongri in Sikkim, India. The trek to Dzongri peak is a classic Sikkim trekking opportunity. It starts at Yuksom and passes through the dense tropical forest of Kachenjunga National Park.

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Captain Mohan Kohli speaks at Mussoorie Writers' Festival, he says, "Now they decided that I should be the overall leader and have the top American and Indian Climbers and of course on top of it have the Nuclear Experts and some of the othe…

Uttarakhand·hills · festival

Captain Mohan Kohli speaks at Mussoorie Writers' Festival, he says, "Now the story starts actually from 1962, 20th October this was the beginning because the Chinese had not inverted India my life would have been different.

hills

Porters glug cups of hot steaming chai at Base Camp, after a briefing from the Expedition leader. A few foreign expedition members are invited into the Base Camp tent, to join in for tea and papad.

hills · river

Himalayan Monal / Impeyan Pheasant at Dodital Lake at Dodital Lake, Uttranchal / Uttarakhand. Lophophorus impeyanus Dodital is a freshwater lake in Uttarakhand, India, situated at a height of 3,024 metres (9,921 ft).

snow · hills

Naturalist uses spotting scope to look for Snow Leopard in the barren mountains of Ladakh, India. The snow leopard is a large cat native to the mountain ranges of Central and South Asia.

snow · hills

Heli-skiing is off-trail, downhill skiing that is accessed by a helicopter, as opposed to a ski lift.

hills · snow

Heli-skiing is off-trail, downhill skiing that is accessed by a helicopter, as opposed to a ski lift.

Uttarakhand·hills · forest

See expedition garbage left behind within the inner core of the Nanda Devi sanctuary, being examined by Rupin Dang. The garbage includes old lead acid batteries, tin cans, gas stoves, cheese tins and kerosene containers.