Hsuehshan

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Hsueshan (Shueshan / Snow) mountain

Snow Mountain as seen from Hehuanshan mountain.
Elevation 3,886 metres (12,749 ft)
Location Flag of the Republic of China Republic of China (Taiwan)
Prominence 3,886 m (12,749 ft)
Easiest route maintained trail, snow/ice climb during some winter months

Hsuehshan or Snow Mountain (traditional Chinese: 雪山) is a mountain in Taiwan. At 3,886 m (12,749 ft) above sea level, it is the second highest mountain in Taiwan. It is located in the Shei-Pa National Park and it is visible in good weather from Taiwan's capital -Taipei- nearby hills.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it was known to Westerners as Mt. Sylvia. In 1923, the mountain gained the name Tsugitakayama (次高山) , literally the "Second High Mountain", because it was the second highest mountain in Japan at that time.



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