Chandrashila at Sunrise — 4,000m

4,000 metres. Minus temperatures. A summit you earn on foot.

This is Chandrashila at first light — the kind of sunrise that makes the 4am start make sense.

No editing tricks. The Himalayas do their own colour grading.

Most people see Chandrashila on a tour package itinerary. Few actually feel the cold biting through a fleece at the top while the sky turns from black to orange to something that doesn't have a name.
Shot on Samsung A26 5g. No face, no guide, just the mountain.