The northern side of the Himalayas, also known as the Tibetan Himalaya, is dry, cold, and generally windswept, particularly in the west where it has a cold desert climate.

Dec 27, 2025 · Since ancient times the vast glaciated heights have attracted the attention of the pilgrim mountaineers of India, who coined the Sanskrit name Himalaya—from hima (“snow”) and alaya …

Jun 5, 2025 · The term ‘Himalaya’ literally means the ‘Abode of Snow’ and has been derived from a combination of two Sanskrit words, ‘Hima’ which means ‘snow’ and ‘Alaya’ which means ‘Abode’. …

The Himalaya mountain range is the highest on earth and is often referred to culturally as the "roof of the world." The range is home to the world's highest peaks: the Eight-thousanders (peaks over 8,000 …

May 5, 2023 · The Himalayas are made up of three mountain ranges running parallel to each other: the Greater Himalaya (the Himadri), the Lesser Himalaya (the Himachal) and the Outer Himalaya (the …

The Himalayas, [b] or Himalaya, [c] is a mountain range in Asia separating the plains of the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. The range has some of the Earth 's highest peaks, including …

Dãy Himalaya bao gồm các dãy núi song song: Đồi Sivalik ở phía nam; dãy Himalaya thấp hơn; dãy núi Đại Himalaya, là dãy cao nhất và trung tâm; và dãy Himalaya ở phía bắc.

The highest mountains in Europe, North and South America barely top 20,000 feet (6096 meters). The word Himalaya is Sanskrit for "abode of the snow" and a Himal is a massif of mountains. Technically …

The ranges of the Greater Himalaya define several borders. The Himalaya proper is on the southern border of Tibet, hence the China-India border, the China-Pakistan border is in the Karakoram Range, …

Minimizing environmental impact Preserving cultural authenticity Creating economic opportunities for mountain peoples The best time to visit varies by region, but generally falls between March-May and …