Himalayas

Himalayas, highest mountain system in the world, over 1,500 mi (2,410 km) long, extending from Pakistan through India, Tibet, Nepal, Sikkim, and Bhutan. The northern range is called the Trans-Himalayas. The southern range has three parallel zones: the Great Himalayas, including the 29,028-ft (8,848-m) Mt. Everest, the Lesser Himalayas, and the southernmost Outer Himalayas.