Himalayas

Sunset at Mount Everest

A most spectacular sunset: Mount Everest, the highest mountain of the world, is entirely colored in red by the last sun rays in the evening.

Mount Everest Base Camp in the Himalayas at Night

A sole jeep's headlights illuminate the Mount Everest Base Camp as power generators have been turned off at night, leaving the camp in total darkness.

The Adventure of Trekking in the Himalayas

On his way from Mount Everest, a hiker on a trekking tour in the Himalayas is dwarfed by the mountains and rocks surrounding him, putting human impact on nature in this remote region into perspective.

Prayer flags at the Mount Everest

Prayer flags are flying in the wind on a hill at the Mount Everest Base Camp in the Himalayas, at the farthest point that is allowed to visit without being part of an official expedition.

Himalaya Mountains and Mount Everest

The Himalaya mountain range is unfolding in this sweeping vista seen from an altitude of five thousand meters on the road to Mount Everest in Southern Tibet.

Tibetan lost city hidden in the Himalayas

Hidden in the shade of a mountain in the Himalayas lie the remains of a forgotten Tibetan city.

River at Mount Everest

Glacial water from Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain, is flowing down a valley in a river near the Everest Base Camp in the Himalayas.

Autumn on the Tibetan Plateau

The sparse grass covering the remote regions of the Tibetan Plateau near the Himalayas has turned golden in late fall, with the few trees growing in the highland dressing up in autumn colors.

Cows grazing on the Tibetan Plateau

Cows are grazing in a remote mountain village located near the Himalaya range on the Tibetan plateau in South Tibet.

The Tea house at Mount Everest Base Camp