12-3 Main Mountain Ranges | |||
Mountain Range | Height of | Height of | Glacier |
Mountain Peak | Snow Line | 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 Mountains | 7111 | 4500--5700 | 7536 |
Hengduan Mountains | 7556 | 4600--5500 | 1456 |
The Himalayas | 8844.43 | 4300--6200 | 11055 |
Gangdisi Mountains | 7095 | 5800--6000 | 2188 |