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 Mountain          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
  Gangdisi Mountains          7095            5800--6000 2188