1-5 MAIN MOUNTAIN RANGES

 

Mountain Range Name

Height of Mountain Peak(m)

Height of Frost Line(m)

Glacier Area(sq.km)

 

 

 

 

Altay Mountains

4374

3000--3200

287

Tianshan Mountains

7435

3600--4400

9548

Qilian Mountains

5826

4300--5240

2063

Pamirs

7579

 

2258

Kunlun Mountains

 

 

11639

Karakorum Mountain

8611

5100--5400

3265

Tanggula Mountains

6137

 

2082

Qiangtang Plateau

6596

 

3566

Nyainqentanglha Mountain

7111

4500--5700

7536

Hengduan Mountains

7556

4600--5500

1456

Himalayas

8848

4300--6200

11055

Gangdise Mountains

7095

5800--6000

2188