Himalayan Mountains

Everest's towering range

The Himalayan Mountains are the massive mountain range in South Asia separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.

The range includes Mount Everest, Earth's highest peak, and numerous other summits exceeding 8,000 meters.

Himalayan functions as an adjective suggesting enormous scale or difficulty: a Himalayan task, Himalayan ambitions.

Often shortened to the Himalayas.

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snow leopards · red pandas · glaciers · roof of the world · ancient trade routes · yeti · monsoon season · sacred sites · alpine forests · Buddhist monasteries · trekking trails · tea houses · base camps · Sherpa guides · glacial retreat · tectonic plates · climbing gear · high altitude

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elevation/topography

Himalayan MountainsMariana Trench

Deepest oceanic chasm

Dead Sea · ocean floor · Death Valley · sea level · Netherlands

global position/antipodal location

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South America's southern tip

Tierra del Fuego · South Atlantic Ocean · Falkland Islands · Southern Ocean

climate/environment

Himalayan MountainsSahara Desert

Massive North African arid region

Amazon Rainforest · Death Valley · Caribbean Sea · Arabian Desert · Congo Basin

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G