What are the Himalayas, the Alps and Pyrenees examples of?

@cuddiluk (1523)
Philippines
November 22, 2006 11:22pm CST
Mountain ranges: Conjure the adventurous, high, mysterious, and mystical. They beckon still, in an age when magnificent mountain ranges are necessary more than ever - the Rocky Mountains, the Himalayas, the Andes, the Sierra Nevada, the Alps and more...
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@moneymind (10510)
• Philippines
26 Nov 06
they are examples of cordilleras or mountain ranges hence in the Philippines we have the cordillera region, meaning the region of mountain range and if you see the Philippine map it is compose of mountain ranges which includes the siera madre mountain range and others. here's some trivia about cordillera region: The Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) of the Philippines is a land-locked region consists of the provinces of Abra, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province and Apayao. Baguio City is the regional center. The Cordillera region encompasses most of the areas within the Cordillera Central mountain range of Luzon, the largest range in the country. This region is home to numerous indigenous tribes collectively called the Igorot. The Cordillera Administrative Region is the only landlocked region in the country. greetings. : )
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• Janesville, Wisconsin
26 Nov 06
Home of the Snow Spirits, and Inspiration. They are beautiful in pictures and on TV. I would love to climb them, but I know I'd mess up and be a statistic. So I would love to just one view them from the ground in real life. Just awesome! The Respresent Spirit's Creation, Natural Beauty Peace of Earth Meeting the Heavens. They are gorgeous. :) - DNatureofDTrain.