Haba Snow Mountain () is a mountain rising above the northwest side of
Tiger Leaping Gorge in
Yunnan,
China
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. It rises opposite the higher
Yulong Xueshan
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (; Naxi: or ) is a mountain massif or small mountain range in Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang, in Yunnan province, China. Its highest peak is named Shanzidou or Shan-Tzu-tou () and it is above sea level.
Et ...
, and towers 3,500 metres above the upper reaches of the
Yangtze River, also known as the Jinsha River.
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.
The Haba Snow Mountain massif is considered the southernmost extent of the expansive
Shaluli Mountains, themselves a component range of the
Hengduan Mountains.
See also
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Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas - Unesco World Heritage Site
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List of Ultras of Tibet, East Asia and neighbouring areas
References
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Mountains of Yunnan
Five-thousanders of the Transhimalayas
Geography of Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture