We were buried in the bowels of a huge snow-clad peak.

The national park is dominated by the high mountain chain of the Andes, many lakes, rapid rivers, waterfalls, snow-clad peaks, glaciers and extensive forests.

The image of Valhalla's crystal spire rising from the iced lake surrounded by snow-clad peaks was straight out of a fairy-tale.

Those were mountains that seemed fit to hold up the very sky, or pierce it and thrust their snow-clad peaks into the abyss beyond.

"There it is, Mulgrave," he said, pointing to a distant snow-clad peak.

The main Himalayan wall with its high snow-clad peaks forms the northern boundary of the catchment.

On a clear day, the snow-clad peaks of the Dhauladhar range are visible in the distant horizon.

Magnificent views of snow-clad peaks, including Mount Kanchenjunga, are visible from the Observatory Hill.

The sun glittered on snow-clad peaks on either hand.

In autumn, after the monsoon, one can see the snow-clad peaks of Trishul and its surroundings.