1-5  Main Mountain Ranges
       
Mountain Range Height of Mountain Peak Height of Snow Line Glacier Area
  (m) (m) (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
        The Himalayas               8848            4300--6200 11055
        Gangdisi Mountains          7095            5800--6000 2188