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Life above the treeline.
Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life
High-altitude treks across the Himalaya, sorted by altitude. Tap any one to open its story and full photo gallery.
▲ 4,572 m
15 photos
Valley of Flowers & Hemkund Sahib
Uttarakhand, India
A striking dual alpine landscape: an emerald valley carpeted in hundreds of monsoon wildflower species, paired with a steep, punishing ascent to a sacred high-altitude glacial lake wrapped in mist.
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▲ 4,000 m
11 photos
Chandrashila & Tungnath
Uttarakhand, India
A summit that earns its reputation — Chandrashila's 4,000-meter peak delivers one of the most complete Himalayan panoramas in Garhwal, with Nanda Devi, Trishul, Chaukhamba, and Bandarpunch all in a single unbroken sweep.
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▲ 3,810 m
21 photos
Kedarkantha
Uttarakhand, India
A winter classic. Snow-loaded pines, a frozen summit climb at dawn, and a 360-degree ring of Himalayan peaks at the top.
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▲ 3,658 m
17 photos
Badrinath & Vasudhara Falls
Uttarakhand, India
A Char Dham pilgrimage that extends beyond the temple — past India's last village at the Tibetan border, and up a rocky high-altitude trail to a sacred 400-foot waterfall said to touch only the pure of heart.
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