Himalayan Geology

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Geological GigaPans from the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau.

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Ron Schott

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• Trek to K2 - From Urdukas to Biango camp by Vicenç Palà
From Urdukas to Biango camp is a day trek in the Baltoro glacier. The Baltoro Glacier, at 62 kilometers long, is one of the longest glaciers outside the polar regions. It is located in Baltistan, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan, and runs through part of the Karakoram mountain range. The Baltoro Muztagh li...
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• Trek to K2 - Masherbrum view by Vicenç Palà
Masherbrum (also known as K1) is located in the Gilgit Baltistan of Pakistan. At 7,821 metres (25,659 ft) it is the 22nd highest mountain in the world and the 9th highest in Pakistan. It was the first scaled and mapped peak in the Karakoram mountain range, hence its name. The meaning of the name "Masherbrum&quo...
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• Chemre Monastery, Ladakh by Christine Mankofsky
Chemre is about 45 km from Leh, towards the Chang-La pass. Built in the 17th century. It belongs to the "red hat" sect of Tibetan Buddhism.
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• Out of Pheriche by Jim Block
On the "road' from Pheriche to Pangboche.
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• Not Everest Yet by Ben Hansen
On the way up from Gokyo Ri to Cho Oyu ABC
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• Italian base camp southeast view by Jeni McDermott
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• Shyok in Nubra by Praful Tripathy
Overlooking the Shyok River in the Nubra Valley in Ladakh
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• Italian base camp 4 by Jeni McDermott
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• Khardung Village Backdrop by Praful Tripathy
Before entering the Nubra Valley, just after the Khardung Village, Ladakh
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• Confluence of Zanskar and Indus rivers by Rajarshi
Shot in Ladakh, India
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