Himalaya Mountains consist most of the highest peaks in the world. More than 100 peaks exceeding elevations of 7,200 m (23,600 ft) above sea level lie in the Himalayas and 9 out of top 10 mountains in the world are in Himalayas.
Mt. Everest in Himalayas is the tallest mountain in the world by elevation. There are other mountains in the world that surpass Everest in other aspects like Mt. Denali is the tallest mountain measuring base-to-peak and Mount Chimborazo’s peak in Ecuadorian Andes is the furthest point on Earth from Earth’s center since it’s closer to the equator. Another fun fact, Gangkhar Puensum (7,570 metres, 24,840 ft) on the Bhutan–China border is the tallest mountain in the world that has yet to be fully summited and it is currently off limits to climb since the mountain is scared to the locals.
Mt. Everest attracts many climbers every year, it was first summited on 29 May 1953 Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Being tallest in Asia makes it one of the seven summits (highest point on each of the seven continents).
Range details
Location on Map:
Countries: India, China, Nepal, Bhutan and Pakistan
Length: 2,400 Km (1,500 mi)
Area: 595,000 km2 (229,731 sq mi)
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Elevation
The highest point is Mt. Everest at 8,849 m (29,032 ft). Below chart displays the relative elevation of Himalayas compared to Alps, Andes and Rockies.
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Highest peaks in Himalayas
| Name | Elevation m (ft) | Prominence m (ft) | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Everest | 8,849 (29,032) | 8,849 (29,032) | Nepal & China |
| Kangchenjunga | 8,586 (28,169) | 3,922 (12,867) | India & Nepal |
| Lhotse | 8,516 (27,940) | 610 (2,000) | Nepal & China |
| Makalu | 8,485 (27,838) | 2,378 (7,802) | Nepal & China |
| Cho Oyu | 8,188 (26,864) | 2,340 (7,680) | Nepal & China |
Subranges in Himalayas
Annapurna
Annapurna is a massif in the Himalayas. The highest peak of the massif, Annapurna I Main, is the 10th highest mountain in the world at 8,091 meters (26,545 ft) above sea level.
Garhwal
Garhwal range is part of Himalaya Sivalik Hills, the outer most hills of the Himalayas. It inclues Nanda Devi, the second-highest mountain in India, after Kangchenjunga, and the highest located entirely within the country. (Kangchenjunga is on the border of India and Nepal.) Nanda Devi at 7,816 m (25,643 ft) is the 23rd-highest peak in the world.
Mahalangur Himal
This range includes Mount Everest, Lhotse, Makalu, and Cho Oyu, four of Earth’s six highest peaks.
There maybe other sub ranges that are not listed here.