Tags: Mountain Range.
The Himalayas or Himalaya (/ˌhɪməˈleɪ.ə/ or /hɪˈmɑːləjə/; Sanskrit hima (snow) + ālaya (dwelling) literally abode of the snow) is a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.The Himalayan range is home to the planet’s highest peaks including the highest Mount Everest. The Himalayas include over a hundred mountains exceeding 7200 metres (23600 ft) in elevation.
