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Kangchenjunga
The north face of Kangchenjunga from Pangpema.
The north face of Kangchenjunga from Pangpema.
Panorama of the Kangchenjunga massif from Tiger Hill, Darjeeling
Panorama of the Kangchenjunga massif from Tiger Hill, Darjeeling
Kanchenjunga-north from base camp in Nepal
Kanchenjunga-north from base camp in Nepal
Painting of Kanchinjínga as seen from the Singalila Ridge by Hermann Schlagintweit, 1855
Painting of Kanchinjínga as seen from the Singalila Ridge by Hermann Schlagintweit, 1855
Mount Everest and surrounding peaks as seen from the north-northwest over the Tibetan Plateau. Four eight-thousanders can be seen, Makalu (8,462 m), E
Mount Everest and surrounding peaks as seen from the north-northwest over the Tibetan Plateau. Four eight-thousanders can be seen, Makalu (8,462 m), Everest (8,848 m), Cho Oyu (8,201 m), and Lhotse (8,516 m).
Panoramic view of the Himalayas from Poon Hill in Nepal during sunrise, showing the Dhaulagiri massif (left, shining with alpenglow) and the Annapurna
Panoramic view of the Himalayas from Poon Hill in Nepal during sunrise, showing the Dhaulagiri massif (left, shining with alpenglow) and the Annapurna massif (right, with the sun rising from behind). Dhaulagiri and Annapurna, the highest peaks of these massifs, are respectively the seventh and tenth highest mountains in the world, and are two of the world's fourteen eight-thousanders.
Panorama of the Garhwal and Kumaon Himalayas from Ranikhet, India, showing peaks such as Trisul, Nanda Devi, Nanda Kot and Panchachuli. Nanda Devi is
Panorama of the Garhwal and Kumaon Himalayas from Ranikhet, India, showing peaks such as Trisul, Nanda Devi, Nanda Kot and Panchachuli. Nanda Devi is the highest mountain located entirely within India's borders, and the second highest mountain in India after Kangchenjunga (which is the world's third highest and is located along the Indo-Nepalese border).
The movement of the Indian plate toward the Eurasian plate starting 71 million years ago at the average speed of 5–15 centimetres (2.0–5.9 in) per yea
The movement of the Indian plate toward the Eurasian plate starting 71 million years ago at the average speed of 5–15 centimetres (2.0–5.9 in) per year, which closed the Neo-Tethys Ocean above and opened the Indian Ocean below