Muztagh Mountain

　　   Guide          Muztagh Mountain is located at the border between Qira County and Hotan County within Hotan Prefecture. It lies approximately 65 kilometers north of Qira County and has an elevation of 7,284 meters. Together with the towering Tuanjie Peak (6,644 meters) and seven other peaks over 6,000 meters, it forms the majestic central section of the Kunlun Mountains.    Introduction         The Muztagh Mountain area is almost entirely covered by ice, with glaciers spanning over 2,700 square kilometers and a total ice and snow volume of 350 billion cubic meters. Intense glacial erosion has carved the mountain into sharp horn peaks and arêtes, making its rugged form especially striking and visible. The northern slopes of the mountain feature distinct altitudinal zones: an extremely high-altitude zone shaped by glacial activity, a high-altitude zone affected by frost action, a high-altitude zone influenced by dry and semi-dry conditions, a mid-altitude zone shaped by dry erosion, a low mountain and hilly zone, and an alluvial and diluvial inclined plain zone.

　　      With its towering heights and rugged paths, the journey to Muztagh Mountain offers breathtaking and spectacular alpine scenery that is truly a feast for the eyes, making it a great destination for mountaineering enthusiasts. Every year, brave adventurers come to explore and attempt to climb it.     

　　 Hotan, Xinjiang