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The camera is an M12-type model made by the German-based company Mobotix. [2] The M12-type camera is powered by solar cells and operated from 6am to 6pm local time (UTC +5:45). [ 1 ] It is capable of operating at temperatures as low as −30 °C (−22 °F) and broadcast its live, high-definition video worldwide via the Internet.
In May 2019, the highest weather stations in the world were installed at Everest, with one location at the South Col, and another on a place higher up on the peak known as "The Balcony" as well as some other stations and locations. [5] The weather stations are about 2.1 metres (7 ft) tall and weigh 50 kg (110 lb). [5]
Bir is a rural village located in the west of Joginder Nagar Valley in the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India.It's the paragliding capital of India [1] [2] and the location of the Bir Tibetan Colony, founded in the early 1960s as a settlement for Tibetan refugees after the 1959 Tibetan uprising.
Satellite view of the Kinnaur Kailash (draped over SRTM digital elevation model) The Kinnaur Kailasha (locally known as Kinner Kailash) is a mountain in the Kinnaur district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. As per Hindu scriptures, Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati reside in Kinner Kailash. [2]
The Main Frontal Thrust (MFT), also known as the Himalayan Frontal Thrust (HFT), is a geological fault in the Himalayas that defines the boundary between the Himalayan foothills and Indo-Gangetic Plain. [1] The fault is well expressed on the surface thus could be seen via satellite imagery.
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Aerial view of the village. The village administration is democratic and is believed, by locals, to be the oldest republic of the world. [18] Despite being a part of the Kullu valley, there is a myth that the Malanis have very distinct physical features, and a dialect which is different from the rest of the valley.
As of 2007, there had been 358 successful ascents and 58 fatalities, which is a summit to a fatality rate of 16.2%. [9] Between 1950 and 2006, 2.88% of 2,016 expedition members and staff going above base camp on Dhaulagiri I died.