The southern part of this mountain range includes the Chitwan Valley within the Inner Terai, which is home to the Tharu people, who have natural malaria resistance. The cliffs of the Paro Valley in this mountain range feature the sacred Taktsang monastery while the Nangpa Pass between Cho Oyu and another mountain in this range was the site of a 2006 massacre. Lhotse is separated from the highest point of this mountain range by the South (*) Col w
The southern part of this mountain range includes the Chitwan Valley within the Inner Terai, which is home to the Tharu people, who have natural malaria resistance. The cliffs of the Paro Valley in this mountain range feature the sacred Taktsang monastery while the Nangpa Pass between Cho Oyu and another mountain in this range was the site of a 2006 massacre. Lhotse is separated from the highest point of this mountain range by the South (*) Col while the Angsi Glacier in this range gives rise to the Yarlung Tsangpo River, whose deep canyon defines its eastern boundary before turning into the Brahmaputra River. For 10 points, name this Asian mountain range that contains nine of the ten highest peaks in the world, including Mt. Everest.
The southern part of this mountain range includes the Chitwan Valley within the Inner Terai, which is home to the Tharu people, who have natural malaria resistance.