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| Himalayas | |
| Redirects: | Himalaya Range Himalayan Alps Himalayan Mountains |
| Category: | Region |
| Continent: | Asia |
| Points of interest: | Attilan; K'un-Lun; Nanda Parbat |
The Himalayas is a mountain range in Asia, separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau. By extension, it is also the name of the massive mountain system which includes the Karakoram, the Hindu Kush, the Toba Kakar, and a host of minor ranges extending from the Pamir Knot.
One of the more bizarre races living in the Himalayas are Yetis, a primitive race of arthropods who live in secrecy in small tribal communities. Yetis have come to be known in Western culture as Abominable snowmen.
The Himalayas also serves as a mystical gateway to the other-dimensional eternal city known as K'un-Lun. This was where Daniel Rand was raised in the ways of their secret martial arts techniques, which is where he developed the body-hardening skills that have since earned him the name Iron Fist.
Points of Interest
- Atillan
- The Himalayas was also once the secret location of the futuristic city of Attilan, also known as the Great Refuge. Attilan was home to a race of genetically evolved super-beings known as Inhumans. The Inhumans managed to keep Attilan's location secret from the rest of the world for many years. Few knew of it's existence and fewer still knew of it's location. One of the groups trusted with the location of Attilan was the Fantastic Four. Several years later, Mister Fantastic, leader of the Fantastic Four assisted the Inhumans in relocating the Great Refuge from the Himalayas to the Dark Side of Earth's moon.
- Mount Everest
- Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth, as measured by the height of its summit above sea level, which is 8,848 meters or 29,029 feet. The mountain, which is part of the Himalaya range in High Asia, is located on the border between Sagarmatha Zone, Nepal and China.
- Tibet
- Tibet is a plateau region in Central Asia and the home to the indigenous Tibetan people. Tibet is the highest region on Earth, with an average elevation of 4,900 meters. The highest elevation in Tibet is Mount Everest, Earth's highest mountain, rising 8,848 m (29,029 ft) above sea level.