Himalayas
mountains, Asia
Also known as: Himalaya
Recent News
Aug. 30, 2024, 3:45 AM ET (South China Morning Post)
China, India agree to ‘turn over new leaf’ on Himalayan border conflict
Aug. 29, 2024, 7:32 AM ET (The Indian Express)
Snow disappears from Om Parvat for the first time: ‘Can trigger a cascade of changes’, says expert
Aug. 28, 2024, 11:47 AM ET (ABC News (Australia))
Scientists discover 1,700 new 'zombie' viruses in ancient permafrost in the Himalayas
Aug. 27, 2024, 6:45 AM ET (BBC)
Himalayan balsam tackled by volunteers on Dartmoor
Aug. 20, 2024, 7:02 AM ET (AP)
Same-sex couples and LGBTQ+ activists rally in Nepal's capital during the annual Pride parade
Top Questions
Where are the Himalayas?
Where are the Himalayas?
How long are the Himalayas?
How long are the Himalayas?
What are the physical features of the Himalayas?
What are the physical features of the Himalayas?
Who drew the first known map of the Himalayas?
Who drew the first known map of the Himalayas?
What are the major rivers in the Himalayas?
What are the major rivers in the Himalayas?
When was highest peak in the Himalayas and the world, Mount Everest, first successfully scaled?
When was highest peak in the Himalayas and the world, Mount Everest, first successfully scaled?
Himalayas, great mountain system of Asia forming a barrier between the Plateau of Tibet to the north and the alluvial plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south. The Himalayas include the highest mountains in the world, with more than 110 peaks rising to elevations of 24,000 feet (7,300 metres) or more above sea level. One of those peaks is Mount Everest (Tibetan: Chomolungma; Chinese: Qomolangma Feng; Nepali: Sagarmatha), the world’s highest, with an elevation of 29,032 feet (8,849 metres; see Researcher’s Note: Height of Mount Everest. The mountains’ high peaks rise into the zone of perpetual snow. For thousands ...(100 of 7218 words)