Indian Instagram Influencer Dies in Tragic Accident While Filming Video Near Popular Waterfall Popular Indian influencer Aanvi Kamdar died on June 16 after falling almost 300 feet into a gorge. The Influencer was an accountant from Mumbai, India, who recorded travel videos in her spare time. Her Instagram page has over 300,000 followers and her videos frequently exceed 1 million views. The 27-year-old woman was recording a video near the edge of the Khumbe […] Leander Walchshöfer | July 25, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] How India is Building a Tunnel in the World’s Highest Mountain Range Thousands of workers are battling the elements to build India’s longest tunnel in the Himalayas. The Zojila Tunnel is planned to be constructed through Zojila Pass, which is situated at an altitude of around 11,578 feet (3,528 meters) above sea level. The pass is known for its challenging terrain and heavy snowfall which make it difficult to maintain road connectivity […] Brains SnowBrains | August 17, 2023 1 Comment
The Real Story Behind the Avalanche That Killed 2 at Gulmarg Ski Area Last Week On February 1st, 2023, we reported that two tourists had been killed, and 19 others had to be rescued after a massive avalanche hit the Afarwat peak at a ski resort in the upper reaches of Jammu and Kashmir’s Gulmarg area. Our sources were local journalists infamous for sensationalizing. Since then, Australian freeskier and journalist Sam Leitch, who is in Gulmarg, has reached […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 9, 2023 1 Comment
27 Dead Recovered After Avalanche Struck Student Climbing Group in Himalayan Mountains, India | 2 Still Missing Rescuers have recovered the bodies of 27 climbers after an avalanche struck the Indian Himalayan mountains. Two are still missing as search and rescue operations enter their seventh day. “We have retrieved 27 bodies so far — 25 of them were trainees and two bodies are those of instructors.” – an official from the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, a government agency, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 10, 2022 0 Comments
19 Dead Recovered After Avalanche Struck Student Climbing Group in Himalayan Mountains, India | 10 Still Missing Rescuers have recovered the bodies of 19 climbers after an avalanche struck the Indian Himalayan mountains. Bad weather has hampered the search for ten still missing. “Nineteen bodies have been recovered. Ten people are still missing.” – state disaster agency spokesperson Ridhim Aggarwal told AFP One of the students rescued, Sunil Lalwani, credited the instructors for preventing more fatalities. “We […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 7, 2022 0 Comments
10 Killed and 11 Missing After Avalanche Hits Group of Students in Himalaya Mountains At least ten climbers were killed yesterday after being hit by an avalanche in the Himalaya Mountains. Rescuers are still searching for a further missing 11. The group was hit by an avalanche in the Gangotri range of the Garhwal Himalayas in India on Tuesday morning, according to Uttarakhand state police chief Ashok Kumar. The group consisted of 42 from […] Avalanche AvyBrains | October 5, 2022 1 Comment
India Qualifies Its First Athlete For The Beijing Winter Olympics India’s first official competitor in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics will be an alpine skier. As well as being the first, 31-year old Arif Khan is the only Indian athlete qualified thus far. Khan will be competing in the Slalom event. He recently qualified for the Olympic Games at an Entry League FIS event on the indoor slopes of Ski […] Olympics Jake Vigesaa | December 4, 2021 1 Comment
Man Hikes With Piano Up 13,000ft Himalayan Mountain So Kids Could Hear Mozart For First Time Desmond O’Keeffe hiked with a 100-year-old piano up a 13,000 foot Himalayan mountain so children could hear Mozart for the first time. Desmond is a piano tuner who embarked on this 13-month journey to the remote Himalayan mountains. The villagers at the top of the mountain live at one of the highest altitudes in the world and have never seen a […] Climbing Nick Retterer | April 16, 2021 0 Comments
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