Everest, about 60 million years ago, was the rapid movement of India northward toward the continent of EuroAsia; Click here for a present-day map ... into mountain ranges—the Himalayas.

Also known as E1, as it is often considered part of Everest, Lhotse is another tall mountain in Asia from the Himalayan range. Comprising three peaks, with Lhotse I being the highest at 8,516 meters, ...