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World's Highest Mountains

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Top 10 Mountain Ranges in the World <img src="https://usercontent1.hubstatic.com/1536594.jpg" data-ratio="0.66509433962264" alt="The Himalaya range" title="The Himalaya range"/> The Himalaya range Mountain ranges occur on every continent. Here are some of the Earth's highest, longest, and most famous ranges. In this Top Ten List, we are going to start with the ranges with the highest peaks (including four sub-ranges of the Himalayan system), move on to some of the longest ranges, and end with a few mellow old ranges on quiet continental margins. Great Mountain Ranges (click column header to sort results) Name   Continent   Highest peak   Peak height (ft)   Peak height (m)   Length of range (mi)   Length of range (km)   Himalayas Asia Mount Everest (Sagarmatha, Chomolungma) 29,029 8,848 1,500 2,400 Karakoram Asia K2 28,251 8,611 300 500 Hindu Kush Asia Tirich Mir 25,289 7,708 600 950 P...
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Top 10 Magnificent Himalayan Animals!

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Diverse region of grasslands, temperate forests, ice-clad mountains and dizzying array of animals- the Himalayan Mountains offers world’s most beautiful landscapes and provide shelter to some of the rarest wild animals, reptiles and birds. It is the longest and the highest mountain range that gives home to many endangered species some of which include Snow Leopard, Giant Panda, Red Panda, Himalayan Wild Yak, Himalayan Thar, Musk Dear, Himalayan Marmot, etc. Himalaya embraces the world’s highest peak on Earth i.e. Mount Everest, which is cold throughout the year and therefore the animals here are habituated to the cold climatic conditions. Most of the animals at Himalaya have thick skin and heavy body with phenomenal instinct that helps them protect their lives even in most arctic atmosphere. So if you are fascinated with Himalayan wildlife and planning to set off to the great mountains this summer then make this part of information as your handy guide to know the traits o...
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Top 10 Most Dangerous Mountains in The World

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M ountain climbing or mountaineering is a daunting task. Only the brave and bold have the muscles and nerves to accomplish it. Although mountaineering does appear adventurous but side-by-side its life threatening too. Dozens of mountain climbers have lost their lives while scaling some of the highest peaks from around world but these fatalities in no way discourage others from having their take. Drastic weather conditions, steep uphill climb, rockfall, avalanches, all add up to the challenges of mountaineering. Talking about mountaineering and its challenges let’s have a look at the top 10 most dangerous and killer mountains that are difficult and deadlier to climb. 10. Eiger Eiger is the tallest peak of crest ridge covering some 4,158m, from Monch to Jungfrauin in the Swiss Alps. It is 13,020 feet (3,970 meters) tall. Eiger was first summited in 1858, but no one could climb through the north face until July 24, 1938 due to its steep ascent and gradual rockfall. Along with...
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