== What do you call a discreet section of the Himalaya? == 

 I think "Himalaya" applies to the entire visible expanse as well as greater expanse from Indus to Brahmaputra.  For example all the snowy ranges you might see from high point along the crest of the Mahabharats (Lesser Himalaya) or other unobstructed viewpoint. 

 What if you are talking about a smaller subsection like the Dhaulagiris or Annapurnas?  Could that be "Himal"?  Could "Dhaulagiri Himal" or "Annapurna Himal" refer to the entire massifs rather than just Dhaulagiri I or Annapurna I? 

 The names of individual peaks often make it clear that they are peaks or mountains. For example Dhaulagiri means "white mountain".  The suffix "chuli" (Hiun-chuli, Himal-chuli) apparently means snow peak.  Then you have "Gaurishankar" (cow's horn).  "Macchapuchre" (fish tail).  Adding "Himal" seems redundant when peak-ness or mountain-ness is already built into the name. 

 There is another useful bit of Sanskrit श्रृंखला shrinkhalā is a range (mountains or hills, not necessarily snowy).  Should we be using this? 

 It would be good if we could reach consensus on terms to use for a single peak, a sub-range or massif, and the whole range or the entire visible extent from a good vantage point.