Meili Snow Mountains

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Meili Snow Mountains is a sacred, glacier-clad mountain range in northwest Yunnan, China, famed for its dramatic peaks and significance in Tibetan Buddhism.

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Meili Snow Mountain 2
Meili Snow Mountain area 1
Meili Snow Mountain scenic area 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacier
mountain range
town
associatedEthnicGroup Naxi people
Tibetan people
bestViewingSeason early spring
winter
climateThreat glacier retreat due to climate change
climbingRestrictions mountaineering on Kawagebo banned for religious reasons
climbingStatus main peak Kawagebo unclimbed
country China
culturalSignificance one of the most sacred mountains for Tibetan Buddhists
drainage Lancang River
Nu River
ecosystemType alpine ecosystem
glacial ecosystem
elevation 6740 m
hasGlacier Mingyong Glacier
Sinong Glacier
hasHighestPeak Kawagebo
hasPeak Buchu
Cuguilong
Gawagapu
Jiariren-an
Jiwaren-an
Kawagebo
Mabeng
Mianzimu
Naiqieku
locatedIn Deqin County
Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Yunnan Province
northwest Yunnan
near Upper Mekong River
linked to: Mekong River

Upper Salween River
nearestTown Feilaisi
notableFeature dramatic snow-covered peaks
extensive modern glaciers
steep relief above deep river gorges
partOf Hengduan Mountains
Three Parallel Rivers region
pilgrimagePractice kora circumambulation
provinceCapitalDistance about 700 km from Kunming
religionSignificance Tibetan Buddhism
sacred peak in Tibetan Buddhism
sacredPeak Kawagebo
tourismActivity mountain viewing
pilgrimage tourism
trekking
traditionalPilgrimageDuration about 10 to 15 days
traditionalPilgrimageRouteLength about 240 km
UNESCOStatus within Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas World Heritage Site
vegetationZones alpine meadows at higher elevations
subtropical forests at lower elevations
viewpoint Feilaisi viewing platform

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Hengduan Mountains contains Meili Snow Mountains
Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas contains Meili Snow Mountain
linked to: Meili Snow Mountains
Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture hasTouristAttraction Meili Snow Mountain
subject linked to: Diqing
linked to: Meili Snow Mountains
Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture highestPeakInRegion Meili Snow Mountain area
linked to: Meili Snow Mountains
Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture hasScenicArea Meili Snow Mountain scenic area
linked to: Meili Snow Mountains