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Indian Instagram Influencer Dies in Tragic Accident While Filming Video Near Popular Waterfall

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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 […]
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19 Dead Recovered After Avalanche Struck Student Climbing Group in Himalayan Mountains, India | 10 Still Missing

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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 […]
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NASA: What Caused the Catastrophic Landslide That Killed Hundreds in the Himalayas?

This post first appeared on the NASA Earth Observatory website Sheer, glacier-covered ridges separated by gorges soar over the Chamoli district in northern India. On the morning of February 7, 2021, this spectacular terrain in Uttarakhand turned deadly when a torrent of rock, ice, sediment, and water surged through the Rishiganga River valley past multiple villages and slammed into two […]
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Canadian University Professor Missing in Himalayas After Avalanche Struck his Camp

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Peter Wittek, 37, is missing in India after an avalanche struck during an expedition. The University of Toronto Professor was part of a team of six climbing Mount Trishul in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, India. Related: Avalanches Are the Most Frequent Cause of Weather Fatalities in Almost All Mountainous States According to Gripped, Wittek was alone in his tent […]
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8 Climbers Feared Dead in Himalayas as Avalanche Hits India’s Second Highest Peak

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Indian rescuers searching for a group of eight climbers who went missing while climbing Nanda Devi, India’s second tallest mountain say the chances of finding them in the Himalayas are “bleak”. Two Indian air force helicopters were searching the mountains, but officials said the operation had to be suspended due to unfavorable conditions. The group was attempting to scale the previously […]
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Engineers Are Creating Artificial Glaciers to Store Fresh Water Around The World

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In high the deserts of northern India, climate change and receding glaciers have left villages critically dry in the spring. Engineers are creating “ice stupas,” or artificial glaciers, to store fresh water during the winter that would otherwise have flown away downstream. In the Ladakh desert region, only about 4 inches of rain and snow falls annually. Villages rely on glacial […]
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Two Skiers Have Died in Avalanches in Gulmarg, India in the Past Month

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In an area infamous for its huge avalanches, the Indian government appointed American avalanche forecaster Brian Newman as the Snow Safety Officer at Gulmarg resort for the 2017-18 season. But despite this, the famous ski resort has witnessed two avalanche deaths during the last month. So what is going on? Swedish skier, identified as Daniel Akesson, lost his life in January […]
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Russian Skier Killed & 4 Of His Friends Buried In An Avalanche At A Ski Resort In India Today

According to Local Authorities, a Russian skier was killed and 4 of his friends were buried in an avalanche at Gulmarg Resort, India Today. The avalanche struck the skiers at the resort. Local police were able to safely rescue the 4 others and transport them to the hospital. At the time of the accident, there was an avalanche warning that was in […]
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Skiing & Splitboarding In The Indian Himalayas? | Come Check It Out

This spring a unique splitboard and ski expedition will take place in the Indian Himalayas. Himalaya Alpine Guides owner Luke Smithwick will be joined by Tahoe based AMGA certified splitboard guide Jules Hanna and ski mountaineer Brennan Lagasse to make turns in this remote part of the world. Starting in Ladakh India, the expedition will be exploring a quiet portion of the Indian […]
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Come Ski the Himalaya With Us in 2016:

The Himalayas are legendary, awesome, fearsome, and still quite mysterious. There really isn’t any easy way to access nor ski them, except for Indian Kashmir’s Gulmarg ski resort. Gulmarg is big [33 named bowls], Gulmarg is high [13,054 feet], and Gulmarg is long [4,265-vertical feet]. They have the world’s second highest gondola that gives you access Gulmarg averages 590 inches of annual snowfall and a busy day means only about 200 people at the resort. One run will cost you $5. Not bad. […]
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