1-5 Main Mountain Ranges

 

Mountain Range

Height of

Mountain Peak (m)

Height of

Snow 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 Mountains

8611

5100—5400

3265

Tanggula Mountains

6137

 

2082

Qiangtang Plateau

6596

 

3566

Nyainqentanglha Mountains

7111

4500—5700

7536

Hengduan Mountains

7556

4600—5500

1456

The Himalayas

8848

4300—6200

11055

Gangdise Mountains

7095

5800--6000

2188