STEVE RAZZETTI MOUNTAIN PHOTOGRAPHY AND JOURNALISM

HIMALAYA: INDIAN HIMALAYA

"The land north of Gangadwar is known to the wise as Paradise Ground.

Apart from this land, the rest is called Earth ealsewhere."

Kedarkhand (Skanda Purana)

"There is no happiness for him who does not travel, Rohita!

Thus we have heard. Living in the society of men, the best man becomes a sinner...therefore, wander!...The fortune of him who is sitting, sits; it rises when he rises; it sleeps when he sleeps; it moves when he moves. Therefore, wander!"

Aitareya Brahmanan in the Rigveda, 800BC

From the Milam Glacier, Johar, UttaranchalBronica ETRSi, 150mm, Fuji Provia
   
The east face of Nanda Devi East (7434m) from Jangothang in the Pachu valleyBronica ETRSi, 75mm, Fuji Provia
   
Chillies, harvested in the Gori Ganga valley below MilamBronica ETRSi, 75mm, Fuji Provia
     
  
Sunrise over the Panch Chuli peaks (highest is 6904m) from a camp on the Sudamkhan Khal ridge above MunsiariNikon F90X, 20mm, Fuji Velvia
   
Trekkers on the trail to Milam from MunsiariBronica ETRSi, 50mm, Fuji Provia
   
Milam was once a thriving commercial centre on a trade route to Tibet. The Chinese put a stop to all that, and the town is now a crumbling reminder of a once prosperous era. A few hardy folk remain.Bronica ETRSi, 75mm, Fuji Provia
     
  
Milam was once a thriving commercial centre on a trade route to Tibet. The Chinese put a stop to all that, and the town is now a crumbling reminder of a once prosperous era. A few hardy folk remain.Bronica ETRSi, 75mm, Fuji Provia
   
Milam was once a thriving commercial centre on a trade route to Tibet. The Chinese put a stop to all that, and the town is now a crumbling reminder of a once prosperous era. A few hardy folk remain.Bronica ETRSi, 75mm, Fuji Provia
   
Milam was once a thriving commercial centre on a trade route to Tibet. The Chinese put a stop to all that, and the town is now a crumbling reminder of a once prosperous era. A few hardy folk remain.Bronica ETRSi, 75mm, Fuji Provia
     
  
A panoram north-west from near the Kalghudi Bel Khal pass. Visible are Trisul, Nanda Kot, Nanda Devi and Pawali DharNikon F90X, 20mm, Fuji Velvia
   
The summits of Nanda Devi (7816m) and Nanda Devi East (7434m) from near Kalgudi Bhel KhalNikon F90X, 180mm, Fuji Velvia
   
A telephoto of this stunning peak east of the Trisul group,from high on the Kagundi Bhel Khal ridgeNikon F90X, 180mm, Fuji Velvia
     
  
Early morning silhouette from the eastertn side of the Sudamkhan Khal passNikon F90X, 180mm, Fuji Velvia
   
From high above Munsiari in the Gauri Ganga valleyNikon F90X, 180mm, Fuji Velvia
   
Seen looking up the Milam glacier from Sandilya Kund (3780m)Nikon FM2, 105mm, Fuji Velvia
     
  
At Hemis GompahBronica ETRSi, 75mm, Fuji Provia
   
Houseboats on Dal LakeCanon A1, 28mm, Kodachrome 64
   
View across Dal Lake at sunsetCanon A1, 28mm, Kodachrome 64
     
  
On Dal Lake, Srinagar, KashmirKodachrome 64, Canon A1, 135mm
   
Peaks above SrinagarCanon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
   
Thunderheads catching the rays of the setting sun over Dal LakeCanon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
     
  
Painted on a temple wall at Manikaran in the Parvatti Valley, Himachal PradeshCanon A1, 50mm ,Fujichrome 100
   
Above Leh in the Indus ValleyCanon A1, 28mm, Kodachrome 64
   
Trekking through alpine meadows on the way to Gangabal Lake and KrishensarCanon A1, 28mm, Kodachrome 64
     
  
In the Zangskar ValleyNikon FM2, 24mm, Fuji Velvia
   
With the monastery visible in the distanceCanon A1, 28mm, Kodachrome 64
   
Pass on the trek from Lamayuru to LehCanon A1, 28mm, Kodachrome 64
     
  
Seen across the Indus Valley from Leh Gompah, LadakhCanon A1, 135mm, Kodachrome 64
   
Ladakh, IndiaCanon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
   
In the Indus Valley near Leh, LadakhCanon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
     
  
Haridwar, on the Ganges at the point where it finally leaves the mountains, is the sight of the Kumbh Mela and a place of Hindu pilgrimage.Canon A1, 28mm, Kodachrome 64
   
Haridwar, UP, IndiaCanon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
   
Canon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
     
  
Raggamuffin novice monkCanon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
   
meconopsis aculeataZanskar valleyCanon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
   
In the upper Lidder Valley, KashmirCanon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
     
  
At Lidderwat, KashmirCanon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
   
Near Lidderwat, KashmirCanon A1, 28mm, Kodachrome 64
   
Above Leh in the Indus Valley, LadakhCanon A1, 28mm, Kodachrome 64
     
  
In the Indus Valley near Thikse, LehCanon A1, 135mm, Kodachrome 64
   
The Potala-like residence of the Ladakhi royal familyCanon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
   
The Potala-like former residence of the Ladakhi royal familyCanon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
     
  
The highest peak in Ladakh, seen from the Zanskar Valley near RangdumCanon A1, 28mm, Kodachrome 64
   
Telephoto at sunset from RangdumCanon A1, 135mm, Kodachrome 64
   
Seen from the Zangskar ValleyCanon A1, 28mm, Kodachrome 64
     
  
In the Lidder Valley, KashmirCanon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
   
Youngest daughter of John Mohammed Shalla, owner of the houseboat Rolex, with whom I stayed for foutr months in 1984Canon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
   
With his son Altaf and a cousin, on the houseboat Rolex, Dal Lake, SrinagarCanon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
     
  
Sunset spectacle!Canon A1, 28mm, Kodachrome 64
   
At Wanla VillageCanon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
   
The future Buddha, at Thiksey Gompah, LadakhCanon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
     
  
90km south of Kargil in the Suru ValleyCanon A1, 28mm, Kodachrome 64
   
Raggamuffin Kids!Canon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
   
A young Zanskari boy wearing the distinctive yellow cap of the Gelukpa Buddhist sectCanon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
     
  
A novice monkCanon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
   
Canon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
   
Canon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64
     
  
Canon A1, 50mm, Kodachrome 64