Himalayas
By Jack Wilson
Fact file
The Himalayas stretch across 6 nations : Bhutan, China,
India, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Approximately 1.3 billion people live in the Himalayas
The highest mountain in the Himalayas is mt Everest
Mount Everest
Age of Everest: Everest was formed about 60 million
years ago
Elevation: 29,035 (8850m)-found to be 6m higher in 1999
Largest number to reach the top in one day: 40, on May
10, 1993
First person to ski down it: Davo Karnicar (Slovenia) 10-
7-2000
Now you know the facts time for a
little test
Q.1 who was the first person to
ski down Everest?
Fireman Sam?
Davo Karnicar
Suzi Wate
The Himalayas stretch across 6 Q2
nations: Bhutan, China, India, Nepal,
Pakistan and which other
Afghanistan
England
France
The highest mountain in the Himalayas is
Q.3
Mt Snowdon
Mt Everest
Mt blank
Thank you for watching bye!!!