The Himalayas are a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. By extension, it is also the name of the massive mountain system which includes the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush, and a host of minor ranges.

The Himalayas stretch across six nations: Bhutan, China, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Together, the Himalayan mountain system is the planet’s highest and home to the world's highest peaks including Mount Everest.

To comprehend the enormous scale of Himalayan peaks, the peak in the Andes at 6,962 meter is the highest outside the Himalaya, while the Himalayan system has over 100 separate mountains exceeding 7,200 meters………