Away from the touristy bustle of Shimla and Manali, the Himalayas hide villages that are still unspoiled, quiet, and stunningly attractive. These less-visited villages provide solitude and a connection with nature.

Three tourists and a team of guides were stranded in the Himalayas for at least three days due to severe weather conditions. The women were rescued by authorities and received medical treatment.

An avalanche has swept through a camp on a Himalayan mountain killing seven people, including three Americans, according to local reports. The 18,470-foot-high Mount Yalung Ri in Nepal is considered a suitable peak for beginners without prior climbing experience.

Beldangi refugee camp, Nepal (CNN) — More than two dozen refugees from Bhutan have been left in a unique legal limbo after they were deported by the US back to the tiny Himalayan nation they once fled – only for it to reject them a second time.

Three American climbers have died after an avalanche slammed into their base camp in the Himalayas, Nepalese media reports. Seven people died in total, including one Canadian, one Italian, and two Nepali nationals, a police official told The Kathmandu Post.