UTTARAKHAND HOLLYWOOD OF THE HIMALAYAS

As the world strides ahead, there is an all enveloping awareness of a world that is veering more and more towards "Planet and People First" phenomenon, with the North Indian state of Uttrakhand, magnetised by the mighty Himalayas, truly evolving as New India's most preferred Conscious Travel destination.

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The Lure of The Himalayas: The Himalayas are an enigma and so be it! Spanning a distance of 2, 500 kms. in length and between 350 to 150 kms. in breadth, with a maximum summit of approximately 9 kms. above sea level; the greatest mountain range on Planet Earth is renowned for its rarefied grandeur and diversity in terms of geography as well as centuries old culture.

Legends and exhilarating tales of epic adventures / stellar mountaineering feats abound, glorifying the Himalayas. The quintessential richness of Himalaya's folklore and mythology has drawn the imagination of the world since ancient times. No wonder, the adventure goes on in the form of ever evolving prototypes, in humanity's bid to fathom the sheer magnitude of the Himalayas.

In a world reeling under global warming and climate crisis, the Indian state of Uttarakhand comes as a breath of fresh air. With the snow capped high Himalayan peaks like Nanda Devi(7816m), Chaukhamba(7138m), Panchchuli (6904), Trishul (7120m).....standing like sentinels.

Uttarakhand's topography is challenging, with the mountainous state of Himachal Pradesh to the Northwest, Tibet to the Northeast, Nepal in the Southeast and the state of Uttar Pradesh in the South. Both the Greater Himalayas and the Lesser Himalayan zones fall in Uttarakhand. It isn't surprising, that some of India's highest peaks like Nanda Devi (7817m) and Badrinath (7138 m) too are located in Uttarakhand.