Himalaya

The Himalayas rise south of the upper Yarlung Tsangpo, whose headwaters flow east through the high valley between this range and the Gangdise mountains. Glaciers on the northern Himalayan slopes feed the river near its source. In the wide valley around Baryang, wetlands and pastures contrast with the snow-covered heights. Mountain passes to the south have long connected this Tibetan country with the valleys beyond the Himalayan watershed.