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Uttarakhand
Chooy 26,769 ft. Western Tibet
Manashi 26,658 ft. Western Nepal
Annapurnal 26,041ft. -do-
Annapurna II 26,041 ft. —do—
Kabru 24,096 ft. Border of Nepal and
Tibet
Nanda Devi 25,645 ft. Kumaon Himalayas
Kamet 25,443 ft. -do—
Trisul 23,366 ft. —do—
Mana peak 23,802 ft. Garhwal Himalayas
Mukut Parvat 23,781 ft. —do—
Chankhamba 23,420 ft. — do—
Satopanth 23,183 ft. —do—
Dunagiri 23,183ft. -do—
Kedarnath 21,700 ft. —do-
Gangotri 21,700ft. —do—
Bhagirathi II 21,365 ft. —do—
(ii) The Middle Himalayas (Antargiri). The mountain ranges
in this zone form an intricate system with an height of 10000
ft. to 18000 ft. above sea level. Here we come across challen-
ging and unapproachable rock faces. Which vertically rise high
forming steep chimneys or genderme over a ridge- It is here
and nowhere else that the art of rock climbing can be best
judged with accurate harmonisation of the arms, knees and
body. Use of rope becomes a must. After crossing rocky
terrain, we land in glacial field where large sections of ice
sheets are located and as we march forward we find moraines
along the glacial field which is normally above 16000 ft. We
find here ice falls formed due to flow of snow from high
mountains. Big crevasses separate the glacier proper from the
ice falls. At times, due to great pressure, ice seracs or
pinnacles of ice are formed which hang dangerously and hurt
the unwary by frequent breaking.
(iii) The Outer Himalayas—Upagiri: They consist of the foot
hills and range from 1500 ft. to 10000 ft. varying in altitude
from place to place. Most of the hill stations are located in
this area and forests spread over 86% of the total area which
can be broadly thus classified.
(A) Monsoon forest: This covers the thickly wooded Tarai and