PEAK, PASS AND MOUNTAIN RIDGE

    Nepal is a mountainous country where there are hundreds of mountainous peaks and ranges . The churiya range lies at the lower elevation in the terai .The Mahabharat range lies above the churiya . The himal lies in the northern most part of the country .These mountain ranges have horizontal distribution from south to north respectively.

    There are different mountain ranges in the Himal where the most hotable peaks are elevated. Some of the major mountain ranges are Mahalagur , Kumbhakarna,Singhalila, Rolwaling,Lantang-Lirung, Ganesh-larkehimal,Annapurna, Dhawalagiri,Api-saipal,etc. there are many passes in these mountain ranges.

Mount Everest (8848m),Choyou(8153m)Lhosthe(8501m)lies in the singhalila, Makalu(8475m)lies in the kumbhakarna , Machhapuchhare(6993m) and Annapurna (8091m) lie in Annapurna range and Dhaulagiri (8137m)lies in the Dhaulagiri range .