TheGreat Himalayas (also known asGreater Himalayas,Inner Himalayas, orHimadri) is one of the four parallel sub-ranges of theHimalayas. The core of this part of the Himalayas is composed of granite. It is perennially snowbound.[1][2] It is the highest in altitude and extends for about 2,300 km (1,400 mi) from northernPakistan to the Indian state ofArunachal Pradesh, passing throughChina,India,Nepal, andBhutan. The sub-range has an average elevation of 6,100 m (20,000 ft) and contains many of the world's tallest peaks, including theeight-thousanders andMount Everest, the highest peak on Earth.[3][4] The range is mainly composed ofgranite rocks withpermafrost, and consists of many glaciers, including theGangotri,Khumbu, andSatopanth Glaciers.[5][6]
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