The Himalayan Quiz

Hippie at Heart · Dec 5th, 2005, 01:59

Q 15: what features have Mussoorie, Zanska and Ladakh given their names to?
Q 16: into what main parallel divisions is the Himalaya categorized?
Q 17: what shape does the Himalaya resemble in its spread?

vistet · Dec 5th, 2005, 02:04

okay, so now we have two question #15...

SeentheLight · Dec 5th, 2005, 15:14

What is the name of the mountain pass from Tibet to Nepal that traders and their caravans use on the way to Namche? And how high is it?

lonelyaztec · Dec 5th, 2005, 17:53

We want answers hippie at heart.

AvidTrekker · Dec 5th, 2005, 22:38

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Originally Posted by SeentheLight

What is the name of the mountain pass from Tibet to Nepal that traders and their caravans use on the way to Namche? And how high is it?

Nangpa La 5716m

The Chinese are making efforts to stem the flow of Tibetan refugees to Nepal via this Pass by constructing a Border Patrol Post at one of its highest locations .... as reported by this link.

BTW, the Nangpa Valley is now thrown open to trekkers.... after the loss of tourist traffic to Nepal in the last two years.

AvidTrekker · Dec 5th, 2005, 22:56

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Originally Posted by Hippie at Heart

Q 15: what features have Mussoorie, Zanska and Ladakh given their names to?

Zanskar, Ladakh Ranges.... Mussorie don't know

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Q 16: into what main parallel divisions is the Himalaya categorized?

Am covering the main range only... not the Tien Shan & others [not parallel]
Going from the SW to the NE....

1]Shivalik ranges, 2]Lesser himalaya [Himachal range], 3] Greater Himalaya[himadri]

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Q 17: what shape does the Himalaya resemble in its spread?

Bit vague this... many shapes can be seen. The entire thing looks like a palm holding a lamp as looked upon sideways. Only the Himalayan main range looks like a curved foot-rule.

SeentheLight · Dec 6th, 2005, 20:27

Avid Trekker - yes, you're right of course! Interesting link.
Chinese always interfering.

I have looked up the valley from Thame towards Nangpa La. So picturesque and compelling.

Any idea how I could arrange to go up there and when? I suppose May?

AvidTrekker · Dec 7th, 2005, 00:51

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Originally Posted by SeentheLight

Avid Trekker - yes, you're right of course! Interesting link.
Chinese always interfering.

I have looked up the valley from Thame towards Nangpa La. So picturesque and compelling.

Any idea how I could arrange to go up there and when? I suppose May?

Since its a newly opened area, tea houses are not likely. Which means guided tour from agents in Kathmandu and obligatory Liaison Officer from Govt. I don't know.... but shoudn't be difficult.... Nepal really needs those Dollars and Euros from trekker tourists.

SeentheLight · Dec 7th, 2005, 03:26

Avid Trekker - thank you.

Dilliwala · Aug 26th, 2008, 16:43

Ah, what a great thread! Pity it's run dry, time to revive it.

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Originally Posted by Hippie at Heart

Q 11. which are older- the Himalayan rivers o the Himalayan peaks?

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Originally Posted by torryquine

11. Surely the mountains are older, the rivers would form from the meltwater of their glaciers.

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Originally Posted by AvidTrekker

Sutlej, Kali Gandaki, Bramhaputra are supposed to be geologically older, which is why they supposedly kept on cutting [eventually deep] gorges into the rising continental mass that was named the Himalaya....

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Originally Posted by Hippie at Heart

11 A: AT got it right, rivers are older

Aah, but the question was if Himalayan rivers were older, not TRANS-Himalayan rivers, which is what those that originate near Kailash are! As for any others, hmm - the Himalaya were formed by the collision of the continental plates; it's a moot point whether these rivers existed on the sub-continental plate before that! No Himalaya means no Himalayan rivers

. So IMO torryquine is right.

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Originally Posted by Hippie at Heart

Q 15: what features have Mussoorie, Zanska and Ladakh given their names to?

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Originally Posted by AvidTrekker

Zanskar, Ladakh Ranges.... Mussorie don't know

As it happens, there is a Mussoorie range as well!

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Originally Posted by vistet

Who was the explorer that first determined the exact location (long/lat) and altitude of Lhasa ?

Time for an answer!

praks · Aug 26th, 2008, 20:51

Originally Posted by vistet
Who was the explorer that first determined the exact location (long/lat) and altitude of Lhasa ?

I think it was Nain Singh Rawat.

Dilliwala · Sep 12th, 2008, 01:57

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Originally Posted by Hippie at Heart

Q12. what is roughly the geological age of Himalaya?

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Originally Posted by torryquine

12. 80 million years - the Jurassic period.

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12 A: 65 million years

Less than 5 million years, according to the documentary 'Himalaya' from the BBC's Natural World series, shown on Animal Planet today.
Repeats tomorrow (12 Sep) at 6 am, 10 am, and 6 pm.

Dec 5th, 2005, 15:14	#48
SeentheLight Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 116	Easy question What is the name of the mountain pass from Tibet to Nepal that traders and their caravans use on the way to Namche? And how high is it?

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lonelyaztec Maha Guru Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,408	We want answers hippie at heart. __________________ Aztec My photoblog

Dec 6th, 2005, 20:27	#52
SeentheLight Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 116	Nangpa La Avid Trekker - yes, you're right of course! Interesting link. Chinese always interfering. I have looked up the valley from Thame towards Nangpa La. So picturesque and compelling. Any idea how I could arrange to go up there and when? I suppose May?

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Hippie at Heart Born Epicure Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: India Posts: 322	Q 15: what features have Mussoorie, Zanska and Ladakh given their names to? Q 16: into what main parallel divisions is the Himalaya categorized? Q 17: what shape does the Himalaya resemble in its spread?

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vistet Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Umeå , Sweden Posts: 1,819	okay, so now we have two question #15...

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praks Senile Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 347	Originally Posted by vistet Who was the explorer that first determined the exact location (long/lat) and altitude of Lhasa ? I think it was Nain Singh Rawat.

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