River — Clipahoy

Mukhba village from high across the Ganga river

village · temple

The village of Mukhba has a temple which is special for it is here that the Gangotri temple's idol is brought for the winter months when Gangotri itself becomes difficult of access.

Secret Himalayan valley: Ganga tributary stream aerial view from upper reaches near Harsil, in Uttarakhand

hills · river

This lovely view of Himalayan Birch forests and a stream - tributary of the Ganga - lies in a hidden valley close to Harsil en route Gangotri in the western Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, from where the Ganges emanates.

Colourful shades of Ladakh

Leh, Ladakh·lake · river

A compilation of picturesque region of Ladakh and Spiti, in aerial view. The sequence of places in the video are as follows : 1. Tso Moriri and Chandratal (Spiti, Himachal Pradesh) 2. Turtuk 3. Hanle Gompa 4. Leh town 5.

Himalayan lake of Roopkund - trek to Homkund and Ronti Saddle lies between Nanda Ghunti and Trishul

Nanda Devi, Uttarakhand·hills · river

The Himalayan lake of Roopkund is the starting point for the onward trek to Hom Kund and Ronti Saddle that lies on a col between the mighty peaks of Nanda Ghunti and Trishul that lie along the outer rim of the Nanda Devi Sanctuary in the Ga…

Donkeys loaded with supplies graze near camping tents at base camp, Roopkund Trek

Uttarakhand·river

Are these donkeys, khachars or mules? At any rate, they are standard load bearers on lower to middle Himalayan expeditions, to stock up base camps and lower camps.

Walking up an alpine meadow in the Himalaya: Bedini Bugyal trek en route Roopkund in Uttarakhand

hills · river

Enjoy a meadow walk in autumn in the high Himalaya! The buggyals or alpine meadows of the Garhwal Himalaya are famous for their floral spread in season, and for their endless green blanket in other months.

Winter wonderland Agoda in Garhwal Himalaya - pit stop en route Dodital, blanketed in winter snow, in Uttarakhand

hills · snow

Agora village with the trees and hills around it blanketed in winter snow. This is the pit stop for the popular trek to Dodital or the Emerald Lake in Uttarakhand. Truly a winter wonderland in the Himalaya!

Nanda Ghunti sunrise from Bedni buggyal en route Roopkund, the Skeleton Lake of the Garhwal Himalaya

Uttarakhand·hills · river

Mt. Nanda Ghunti as seen at sunrise from Bedni buggyal alpine meadow en route Roopkund, the Skeleton Lake of the Garhwal Himalaya. In the immediate Himalayan neighbourhood lies Trishul.

Terminal icefall and waterfall from Chaaian Bamak glacier which comes from Bandarpunch peak, Garhwal, in Uttarakhand

snow · river

Terminal icefall and water fall from the Chhaian Bamak glacier which comes from Bandarpunch peaks and range in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand in the western Himalaya, one of the critical water catchment areas for the Ganges riverine sy…

Water flowing below ice in a freezing stream and a blanket of snow

snow · river

Winter in the higher reaches of the Himalaya means frozen streams, a thick blanket of snow, snow covered Deodar trees and icicles. See all this and more just above Harsil on the way to Gangotri.

Spiti river valley from sky: Kibber and Chicham village zone as seen in mid-winter Himalayan freeze

Himachal Pradesh·hills · river

Mid-winter wonderland in the Himachal Pradesh region of Spiti, with its cold desert and sparse habitations centered around water resources in the river valleys.

Joshimath aerial view - flight over mountains around Auli, up the Dhaula Ganga, en route Badrinath, in Uttarakhand

hills · highway

See the steep terrain of the inner Himalaya, as we fly above and beyond Joshimath town in Uttarakhand.

Dhauli Ganga after confluence with Rishi Ganga below Lata village and Malari, en route Joshimath, in Uttarakhand

river · village

The Dhauli Ganga after its confluence with the Rishi Ganga coming down from the Nanda Devi Sanctuary, below Lata village and well down-stream of Malari, en route and just short of Joshimath.

Zanskar river valley muddy monsoon stream, Pangi valley stunning granite tower of Gonbo Rangjon

Ladakh·river · hills

Accessed via the Death Road, the stunning granitic tower en route the Pangi valley in Zanskar is truly something else! A fabulous tilt up from a muddy stream to the granitic spire of Gonbo Rangjon, epitomising the trekking experince one is…

Fabulous blue sky and cloud Himalayan time lapse: Zanskar Pangi river valley stunning granite tower

Ladakh·hills · river

The sacred Gonborangjon rock spire stands tall as the Kargyuk Chu flows past it, snaking its way across a vast flat ground in upper the Lungnak valley.

Himalayan late winter time lapse over Bandarpunch peaks, with spindrift and jet-stream plumes, in Uttarakhand

river · hills

Lots of cloud movement and activity in the later winter early spring season, as the Banderpunch range with White Peak sits covered in a deep blanket of snow and ice, at the head-waters of the Yamuna river.

Summit ridge of White Peak, Bandarpunch, on a clear winter's day, as seen from Bamsaru Khal, in Uttarakhand

hills · river

Summit ridge of White Peak, Bandarpunch, on a clear winter's day, as seen from Bamsaru Khal As the clouds clear, the peak of Bandarpunch is revealed in all its glory, in the Garhwal Himalaya range, as the wildfimsindia team treks beyond Dod…

Joshimath town aerial view from Garhwal, en route Badrinath, Valley of Flowers and Nanda Devi

Uttarakhand·hills · river

On the Badrinath, Hemkund Sahib, Valley of Flowers and Lata - Malari - Nanda Devi route lies the busy mountain town of Joshimath with a large concrete spread of buildings crowding around the hillside, and Auli and Gorson located just above…

Himalayan Peak Bandarpunch from Chhaiyan Bamak glacier near Hanuman peak and Jaonli, in Garhwal, in Uttarakhand

hills · snow

Views of Mt. Bandarpunch, Black Peak (Kalanag) or Bandarpunch II, Hanuman and Jaonli, as seen from the Chhaiyan Bamak glacier in the Garhwal Himalaya.

Vasuki Tal campsite above Nandanvan meadow, en route moraine rubble rockfall walk to Kalindi Khal, in Uttarakhand

hills · aerial

Aerial over-flight of Vasuki Tal lake and the upper reaches of the glacier below. Climbers pitch camp on the shores of Vasuka Tal lake with the rough moraine and rubble rocky walk up towards Kalindi Khal pass.

Driving through Singtam, East Sikkim, along a mountain river

hills · river

A drive through Singtam in East Sikkim, India, showing the fast-flowing mountain river passing through the town. Multi-story residential and commercial buildings line the steep, green hillsides surrounding the river valley.

Dharchula town stretches across a Himalayan valley in Uttarakhand

Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand·hills · river

Dharchula is a mountain border town in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, India, located in the Himalayan valley along the Kali River.

River dredging work behind Alpine Group of Institutes in Dehradun

Uttarakhand·river · industry

A Kobelco hydraulic excavator is carrying out river dredging and excavation work directly behind the main campus building of the Alpine Group of Institutes in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.