hills

hills · aerial

Aerial view of Everest and Tibetan Plateau. Mount Everest, also known in Nepal as Sagarmāthā and in Tibet as Chomolungma, is the Earth's highest mountain. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas.

hills · school

Tibetan carpets are made by hand and can take several months to complete. The process begins with the cleaning and brushing of pure wool. This process is always carried out by the elder women of the village.

river · lake

Gauri Kund, a water body that is also known as the Lake of Compassion, lies on the way while [Siwasthal] going on downwards from Dolma - La (Dolma Pass).

river · hills

Yaks crossing icy stream near Tibetan plateau of the Indian state of Sikkim. Yak Safari is an adventure ride in the craggy terrain of Sikkim.

lake · river

Mount Kailash at 6638meters or 21573 feet altitude. Lake Mansarovar lies in front of Mt. Kailash. The lake freezes over in the winters and melts only in spring and is called Mapam Tso in Tibetan, meaning perpetually invincible.

hills · livestock

Herd of blue sheep moving upward as they graze on a Himalayan meadow in Tibet. Blue sheep are a worthy trophy animal due to horns. They are typically a Tibetan animal.

river · hills

View of the Tibetan Himalayas snowcapped mountains. Himalayas are a great mountain system of Asia forming a barrier between the Plateau of Tibet to the north and the alluvial plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south.

lake · river

Lhanag-tso or Black Lake appears dark blue and is very salty. There are no plants, no cattle or sheep around the lake. Everything seems lifeless. That is why the lake got the name of “ghost lake or black lake”.

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A group of Karta people sit around a bonfire at Pethang Ringmo at the base of Qomolangma. People wash their dishes outside their tent. Pethang Ringmo is at the base of Qomolangma's East Face in the Gama Valley of Tibet.

Nepal·hills · flowers

Mountaineers loading their luggage on Dzo near the base of Langma La in Kangshung valley of Tibet. The Langma La Pass offers gorgeous views of Makalu, Everest, Lhotse Shar and Lhotse.

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Mountaineers drink tea outside their temporary tented accommodation at Pethang Ringmo, the eastern face at the base of Qomolangma or Mt. Everest in Tibet. Pethang Ringmo is at the base of Qomolangma's East Face in the Gama Valley of Tibet.

hills · flowers

Mountaineers unfolding their tents at base of Langma La in Kangshung valley of Tibet. The Langma La Pass offers gorgeous views of Makalu, Everest, Lhotse Shar and Lhotse.

Nepal·hills · snow

This film portrays Mt Everest's now-preserved Gama Valley -- sometimes called "the most beautiful valley in the world." The Gama (sometimes incorrectly spelled Kama) Valley is a seldom-visited, hidden valley where four summits (Everest, Lho…

river · hills

View of the Tibetan Himalayas snowcapped mountains. Himalayas are a great mountain system of Asia forming a barrier between the Plateau of Tibet to the north and the alluvial plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south.

highway · hills

Chinese jugaad type tractors race each other laden with Tibetan travellers, heading to the Nepal Kodari border, in a monsoon trans-Himalayan rainfall system.

river · lake

Lovely gushing water sound, sound of a thunder can be heard in the background . One could feel inner voice in the silence in a calm place like this.

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Nyalam County is a county in Tibet's Shigatse Prefecture. It borders on Nepal. Nyalam County is the perfect destination for nature lovers. Nyalam County occupies an area of 8684. 39 square km with a population of over 12,000.

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.

highway · hills

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

Nepal·hills

This film portrays Mt Everest's now-preserved Gama Valley -- sometimes called "the most beautiful valley in the world." The Gama (sometimes incorrectly spelled Kama) Valley is a seldom-visited, hidden valley where four summits (Everest, Lho…

highway · hills

On the spanking new roads of Tibet, wildfilmsindia drives from Lhasa through the high altitude trans Himalayan barren countryside. The odd cow or Yak shows up along the highway.

hills

The place where Drukpa Kunlek made his magical print in Tibet: View form inside Tibet's magical valley

Bhutan·ceremony · festival

A prayer flag is a colorful panel or rectangular cloth often found strung along mountain and peaks high in the Himalayas to bless the surrounding countryside or for other purposes.