Himalaya » India Himalayas

For centuries India has drawn visitors eager to experience for themselves the country’s rich and diverse culture and ancient heritage. More re­cently, trekkers and whitewater enthusiasts have headed into the Indian Himalaya to climb high peaks, trek glacial valleys and navi­gate world-class whitewater rivers. Many of these areas are now comprehensively served by adventure travel operators in India and around the world. The rest of this vast country is now revealing its action po­tential: rock climbers are discovering the hills of Rajasthan in the east and Karnataka in the south; paragliders are tak­ing off at sites around the country; mountainbikers are touring through spectacular areas pre­viously closed to foreigners; and skiiers are heading north for some of the most radical downhills in the world

Despite having a history that seems to stretch back to the beginning of time, much of India is still wild and free within India’s borders lie an enormous variety of ad­venture travel possibili­ties. From the mountain­ous home of the snow-leopard in Ladakh, to the coastal regions of the Indian peninsula, the potential of this vast country for action and exploration is almost limitless.