Himalaya

At the eastern end of the Himalaya, the Yarlung Tsangpo bends around the towering peak of Namcha Barwa and cuts a deep gorge through the mountains. The river drops sharply from the Tibetan Plateau as it turns south towards the Brahmaputra valley. Snow-covered heights rise above the steep, forested valleys below, creating a striking contrast between the high plateau and the humid country beyond the mountains.