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Himalayas

The Himalaya Range or Himalaya Mountains is a mountain range in Asia that separates the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. Together, the Himalayan mountain system is the highest in the planet and is home to the highest peaks in the world, the eight-thousanders including K2 and Mount Everest.

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3rd person to climb Mt. Everest?

There is no real 'last' person to climb Mount Everest because every year there are more climbers attempting to reach the summit.

Has anyone ever climbed to the top of Mt. Everest on foot?

Around 5,000 people from all over the world have reached the summit of Mount Everest to date.

How can you travel to the Himalayas?

You can take a helicopter to 9000 feet away if you are already in China. But you have to walk 30 miles to the end of the mountain.
To get to Mount Everest you get a plane from Kathmandu to Luka airstrip then you spend 7 - 14 days walking to the Base Camp. This walk will help you acclimatise in the higher altitude.

What Asian mountain is the worlds longest?

Himalayas contains nine of the top ten tallest mountains in the world, including Mt. Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. This makes the Himalayas not only the largest mountain chain in Asia, but also the largest mountain chain in the world. Also, the Himalayas is the longest mountain chain in Asia.

What is the middle Himalayas called?

The middle range of Himalayas is called Himachal range (lesser Himalayas or the Lower Himalayas)

What are the 3 major divisions of Himalayas from north to south?

The Indian Himalayas can be divided into three zones - the Shiwalik Hill or the Outer Ranges on the southern wing, the Middle Ranges like the Pir Panjal and the Dhauladhar, and the Greater Himalayas with the highest and oldest peaks (many of these are in Nepal).

What countries are surrounded by the Himalayas?

the greater Himalayas by the most liberal definition form at least part of the borders of china burma India bhutan Nepal & Pakistan

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tho it is debatable

perhaps Afghanistan tajikistan kyrgyzstan & even kazakhstan

but to say that mountains border countries is slightly inaccurate

usually it is only the ridge lines of the mountain ranges that are employed to form borders between countries

Where is the Himalayas located the country or countries?

Most of the Himalayas are located in Nepal, Bhutan and the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh in India. The outlying parts of the range lie in Tibet, Pakistan (some in disputed territories) and Burma.

How do Himalayas influence the climate of Indian sub continent?

Himalayas affect India's climate by stopping the cold winds from the Siberia. and they also influence the monsoon rain clouds to rain over India 8-)
the himalayas act as a barrier against the cold winds blowing from Central Asia and prevent them from reachind india

What are the 3 parallel ranges of Himalayas?

the three parallel ranges of the Himalayas are :

1. Himadri- the highest ranges also known as the greater Himalayas.

2. Himachal- the lesser Himalayas,where we find most of the beautiful hill stations.

3. Shiwaliks- the outer Himalayas,filled with forests.

Why are the Himalayas getting taller and the Laurentians are getting smaller?

because they are on top of two tectonic plates the north American one and the pacific one. Hope this helps ;)

What natural resources are located in the Himalayas?

The two primary resources in Nepal are tourism and hydroelectricity. The main tourist attractions in Nepal are Mount Everest and other tall mountains.

What is currently happening to the Himalayas?

Due to climate change most high mountains now have less snow on them than many years ago. The warmer climate melts the snow away.

In what is region of Asia are the Himalayas located?

The Himalayas are located in Southern Asia. To be more specific, they are around the borders of Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, China, and Bhutan.

The other answer you might be looking for is that they are located in the region of Tibet.

What are the rivers originating from Himalayas?

The three major rivers of the world, namely the Indus River, The Ganges and Brahmaputra and River Yangtze originate from the Himalayas range. And it is also believed that these Himalayan Rivers are older than the Himalayan peaks itself.

What is the named mountain of the Himalayas?

Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the Himalayas, measuring about 8,848 metres tall.
Mt. Everest. At 29,028 feet in elevation, above sea level, it is not only the highest mountain in the Himalayas, but also the highest mountain in the world.
Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. It is located in the Himalayas on the Nepal-China border.
Mount Everest

Why are the Himalayas so high?

The Urals were formed during the Carboniferous period when the continents all came together to make the supercontinent Pangea. The present day Northern Hemisphere landmasses moved towards the equator to form Laurasia and to join the large Southern Hemisphere landmass Gondwana. The collision between Siberia and Eastern Europe created the Ural Mountains. The Carboniferous period was between 290 and 350 million years ago, so the Urals are quite old and have had a long time to be eroded down. Prior to the collision both sides of the plates which collided would have been coastal.

By comparison the Himalayas started forming just 18 million years ago when the Indian plate collided with Eurasian plate. The Indian plate is still pushing northward and the Himalayas will continue to grow. Once again prior to the collision both sides were coastal, as shown by the presence of marine fossils high in the Himalayas.

Of course some people have their own theories, as covered in the third link. Personally I think the plate tectonics theory is much more solidly based.

How cold is the top of the Himalayas?

Mount Everest is -75 degress

It can get very cold on Mount Everest, and if the wind is blowing this makes it colder still. During the Winter months the tempertaure on the summit is around -36C and during the Summer months it is not as cold but still cold enough for most climbers with a temperture of -19C.