View The Himalayas in a larger map. ... Mount Everest at 29,029 ft (8,848 m) is not only the highest peak in the Himalayas, but the highest peak on the entire planet.

A mountain map of the snowy Himalayas recently went viral on Weibo. Dubbed the "Great Himalayas", the picture has received more than 20 million hits. The stunning panorama records the mountain ...

The Trans Bhutan Trail, used for centuries for travel between villages in the Himalayan kingdom, fell into disrepair. Now it has been restored and reopened – a boon to natives and visitors alike.

"Trans-Himalaya, Discoveries and Adventures in Tibet". By Sven Hedin . With 388 illustrations from photographs, watercolour sketches and drawings by the author and 10 maps.