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The Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau to the north have risen very rapidly. In just 50 million years, peaks such as Mt. Everest have risen to heights of more than 9 km. The impinging of the two landmasses has yet to end. The Himalayas continue to rise more than 1 cm a year -- a growth rate of 10 km in a million years!
It is astounding how the Himalayas have exceeded other tallest mountains like the Aconcagua in the Andes. It has also out-shined the older mountain ranges such as the Appalachian in the United States and Aravallis in India.