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snow · hills

Early mornings over the Srikanth Peak, sun rays filtering through the cold landscape in timelapse. Rare view of the Chhaian Gad Valley in the early onset of winter before the landscape is too harsh to trek.

hills · snow

Fresh streams originating from the glaciers frozen in the early winter. Semi-solidified water flowing down the smooth rocks towards the valley.

river · wildlife

The name Bandarpunch / Banderpunch (also spelt as Bandarpoonch) literally means “monkey’s tail” in Hindi and is a lovely mountain in the Western Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.

river · hills

The panorama of peaks from across the Bhagirathi river (Srikantha to Gangotri), the Hanuman valley, Bandarpunch peak's corniced summit and the ice fall on its glacier to the south-east.

snow · hills

Views of the Bandarpunch glacier, Hanuman valley, and birch forest from the Chhaiyan Gad camp in the Garhwal Himalaya.

hills · snow

View of the peaks on the Naga-Nelang divide from high in the Chhaiyan Gad valley (Kalidhang, Chirbas, Matri, Twins, Chaturbhuj). What a pointed conical peak! This is as viewed from a high ridge in the Bandarpunch valley.

hills · snow

View from a tele-lens of Bandarpunch’s summit with its corniced summit and lowest ice fall, and finally across the Bhagirathi valley a panorama from Srikantha to Gangotri peaks and Jaonli.

snow · hills

The mountain peaks sparsely clad in permanent snow in autumn before the harsh winter arrives in Garhwal Himalaya. White snow covering parts of the mountains are quite a sight with the audio of a glacier sourced stream gushing on rocks.

Odisha·snow · hills

The camp cook prepares tea on a gas stove. Gas is carried up on Himalayan expeditions so as not to use wood and deprive the local forest environment. Poories being fried for breakfast by the camp quartermaster chef.

Uttarakhand·hills · snow

What a lovely play of cloud and blue sky against a backdrop of snow peaks and green alpine meadows, in the high Himalaya! Late autumn is a time of stark beauty and the browning meadows only add to the contrasts.

snow · highway

Delhi Police personnel standing beside an official police patrol vehicle during the COVID-19 pandemic in New Delhi, India. The officers are wearing protective face masks while remaining on duty along a public roadway.

Uttarakhand·snow

A month and a half after eight mountaineers went missing on the peaks around Nanda Devi East range, poignant video has emerged of their last moments.

hills · crafts

NIM adventure course participants attend a lecture on rock craft held by an instructor. He defines various terms related to rock formations and rock climbing such as rock face, glacis, slab, wall, overhang, ceiling, fissure, crack, chimney,…

Uttarakhand·snow

NIM Adventure course trainees are seen trekking up to Chaurangi Khal on snow and on slippery ice.

Uttarakhand·snow

NIM trainees play with snow on a day trip to Chaurangi Khal. The children are seen having snowball fights and making snow angels! Ajay Rathore, Ashish Kumar, Himanshu Khangarot, Manvi Bisht, Unnati Bisht, Nimai Chadha, Lakshay, Sahil Sajwan…

wildlife · snow

Can you guess why the snow leopard is sometimes called the ghost cat? Other leopards have orange or dark brown fur with black spots, but the snow leopard’s smoky grey colour and blurred black markings make it look very different.

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This video shows people preparing a langar in Panchkula with great dedication and unity. We can see men peeling potatoes, women making rotis, and others actively engaged in cooking food for everyone.

Himachal Pradesh·snow · hills

A herd of hungry Ibexes forage for food in the thick snow of Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh. The valley received fresh snowfall which makes it hard for Ibexes to graze as the grass and small shrubs are under snow.

snow · hills

Spiti in Himachal Pradesh, a favourite destination of adventure seekers is represented in picturesque out of this world photographs with blue skies and snow white clouds.

Himachal Pradesh·snow

A quaint settlement in the middle of nowhere and covered in snow with few buildings and fluttering prayer flags. Residents with their dogs moving around the town heavily covered in warm clothing.

Himachal Pradesh·snow

Looks like the snow can't get enough of Spiti or the other way round. Here in Spiti's Chicham and Kibber villages, it's a blanket of snow and fresh snowfall as locals try to shovel off the excess snow.

Himachal Pradesh·snow

While putting on and putting off air conditioners are normal in hot places in the summers, residents of Spiti are seen shovelling off fresh snow from their rooftops.

Himachal Pradesh·snow · hills

Spiti Valley is associated with its beautiful terrain and extremely cold weather. This has been filmed in one of the many settlements (Chicham and Kibber) that have come up in the valley.