Haba Snow Mountain (Chinese: 哈巴雪山; pinyin: Hābā Xǔeshān; lit. 'Haba Snow Mountain') is a mountain rising above the northwest side of Tiger Leaping Gorge in Yunnan, China. It rises opposite the higher Yulong Xueshan, and towers 3,500 metres above the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, also known as the Jinsha River.[3] The summit of the mountain is a popular destination for amateur mountaineers and its lowest slopes are crossed by the popular Tiger Leaping Gorge trail.
| Haba Xueshan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,396 m (17,703 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,794 m (5,886 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 27°19′06″N 100°06′00″E / 27.31833°N 100.10000°E[2] |
| Geography | |
  Haba Xueshan Location in China | |
| Location | Shangri-La County, Yunnan, China |
| Parent range | Hengduan Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1995 by a Chinese party[3] |
The Haba Snow Mountain massif is considered the southernmost extent of the expansive Shaluli Mountains, themselves a component range of the Hengduan Mountains.[4]
See also
edit- Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas - Unesco World Heritage Site
- List of Ultras of Tibet, East Asia and neighbouring areas
References
edit- ^ "Haba Xueshan, China". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- ^ a b "China III - Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- ^ a b Tamotsu Nakamura, "East of the Himalaya", American Alpine Journal, 2003, p. 146.
- ^ Atlas of China. Beijing, China: SinoMaps Press. 2006. ISBN 9787503141782.