Indian Himalayas
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Himalayan States In India:
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Major Adventure Sports:
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Mountaineering,
Trekking, River Rafting, Skiing
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Major Peak: |
Kangchenjunga
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Himalayan range covers the
entire northern part of India, nestling five major states of
the country within it. The ancient Indian pilgrims who have
travelled in these mountains since time immemorial coined a
Sanskrit word for the Himalayas meaning “Abode of Snow”.
Some of the reasons why people have been so fascinated by
the Indian Himalayas is because of the Hindu pilgrim routes,
the low valleys that abruptly rise up in high mountain
ranges, the lovely trekking hikes, densely forested areas
lying just a mountain range away from barren cold deserts,
and the lovely people of the mountains with their unique
hospitable lifestyles.
Major Indian Himalayan Regions
Jammu &
Kashmir :
Jammu and Kashmir are really three regions: the foothill
plains of Jammu; the lakes and blue valleys of Kashmir
rising to alpine passes, the high altitude plains and
starkly beautiful mountains of Ladakh, which lies beyond
those passes. It's enough to move one to poetry. Srinagar is
Kashmir's summer capital and Jammu, the winter capital.
Among the most attractive part that this Indian state has is
the adventure oppurtunities that can be seggragated into
trekking, mountaineering and Trans Himalayan Jeep Safari.
What can make a mountaineering expedition, an adventure one
could never forget? If its done on the glaciers that are
still craving to be explored. The Himalayan range offers
some of the most rigorous mountaineering challenges one can
ever come across. The glaciers of Ladakh and Kashmir regions
can test one's survival to the fittest and most testing of
them all is the Siachen glacier, known as the largest
glacier outside the Polar Regions.
Himachal
Pradesh :
Himachal Pradesh is the land of snow, lofty peaks, cascading
streams, alpine meadows & lush fruit-laden valleys. Many
parts of the Himachal state have a distinctly Austrian look
with conifer-clad mountains, chalet-like huts with
overhanging balconies and serene blue valleys watered by
snow-fed streams. Shimla the capital of Himachal Pradesh, is
still very much a Raj township in appearance and atmosphere.
Himachal also store numerous wonderful hill stations, which
are particularly cool in summers. Shimla, Dalhousie, Kullu,
Manali and Kufri are a few of the hill Stations in Himachal
Pradesh which offer breathtaking scenery and countless
options of adventure sports. Dharamshala, where the Dalai
Lama lives, is another important centre on the tourist map.
Uttarakhand
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Lying in the north of the vast and bountiful expanse of
India and cradled in the awesome beauty and calm serenity of
the stately Himalayas, Uttaranchal - the "Devbhumi" that has
attracted tourists and pilgrims from world over since time
immemorial. Comprising of eight hill districts and an area
and population that equals the state of Himachal Pardesh,
Uttaranchal is an expression of divinity, austerity,
meditation, penance and attainment.
Uttaranchal is a paradise for adventure sports. The sheer
variety ranging from Mountaineering, Trekking, Skiing,
Skating, Water Sports to Aero Sports like Hang Gliding,
Paragliding make Uttaranchal one of the most attractive
destinations for adventure sports not only in India but the
world over.
Sikkim
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A former kingdom , Sikkim is now the 22nd State of India. It
is rooted to the Himalayan Massif like a scale on the neck
of a Dragon. One of the smallest states of India, it is
bounded by Nepal to the west and Bhutan to the east; by the
Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north and northeast
and by West Bengal to the south.
Shrouded in heavy mist, the guardian deity Kangchenjunga
both protects and terrifies the inhabitants of the magical
kingdom of Sikkim. An awe-inspiring mass of rock clothed in
dazzling white snow, this Himalayan giant in the world’s
third highest peak at 8,590m (28,199ft). The name itself
means ’house of five treasures’ represented by its five
soaring summits.
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Sikkim
The North
Eastern States - Seven Sisters
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The reason has so much to see, so much to experience and so
much to write about that it would take volumes. The region
of northeastern India will whet the appetite of the
traveller, the tourist, the anthropologist, the observer. It
is impossible to describe the nuances that make this area
unique, challenging and interesting. Get to any one place
and the result will be that you will return for more.
The seven sisters comprise of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh,
Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya and Mizoram. While the
seven sisters are unique in their own way, the major
Himalayan destination over here is Arunachal Pradesh. The
state provides abundant scope for angling, boating, rafting,
trekking and hiking. Besides, there are a number of wild
life sanctuaries and national parks where rare animals,
birds and plants will fascinate the visitor.
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