short note of greater Himalaya
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Great Himalayas. Great Himalayas, also called Higher Himalayas or Great Himalaya Range, highest and northernmost section of the Himalayan mountain ranges. ... The Great Himalayas contain many of the world's tallest peaks, including (from west to east) Nanga Parbat, Annapurna, Mount Everest, and Kanchenjunga.
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The Himalaya Mountains span some 2500 kilometers/1565 miles through northern India, Pakistan, Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan. Nine of the world’s ten highest peaks are located here, including Mt. Everest. The word Himalaya means “abode of snow” in Sanskrit. Many of Asia’s most important rivers have their sources in the Himalaya Mountains including the Indus, Ganges and Brahmaputra. The Himalaya contain the world’s 3rd largest deposit of ice and snow on the planet. Only the Antarctic and Arctic have more. Altogether, the Himalaya is home to around 15,000 glaciers.
Probably the most popular reason people go to Tibet and Nepal is to see the world’s highest and most spectacular mountain range. No trip to Tibet or Nepal is complete without seeing the Himalayas, particularly Mt. Everest. There is something about looking out to the world’s highest peaks that just can’t be described….it needs to be experienced! A misconception is that Everest or other peaks of the Himalaya’s are just right outside of Lhasa or Kathmandu and that is not true. The Himalayas are still a bit of a journey from the city! To reach the Nepal-side Everest Base Camp, you will have to trek for around a week from the village of Lukla. To reach the Tibet-side base camp of Everest, you will need at least 2 or 3 days to acclimatize in Lhasa along with a further 2 days of driving.
Having lived on the Tibetan Plateau for the past 14+ years, I have been fortunate enough to travel through large portions of the Himalaya in Tibet, Bhutan, India and Nepal. This post will highlight some of my favorite views of the Himalayas as well as information on how to visit.