Daxue Mountains
| Daxue Range | |
|---|---|
Glaciers on the Gongga Shan | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Gongga Shan (Minya Konka) |
| Elevation | 7,556 m (24,790 ft) |
| Coordinates | 29°35′48″N 101°52′43″E / 29.59667°N 101.87861°E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 600 km (370 mi) |
| Naming | |
| Native name | 大雪山山脉 (Chinese) |
| Geography | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Sichuan |
| Parent range | Hengduan Mountains |
The Daxue Range or Daxue Mountains (Chinese: 大雪山山脉, 大雪山; pinyin: Dàxuě Shān; Wade–Giles: Ta4-hsüeh3 Shan1; lit. 'Great Snow Mountains') are a great mountain range in the western part of Sichuan province in Southwest China. It is part of the Hengduan Mountains, a complicated system of mountain ranges of western Sichuan, which itself is adjacent to the eastern edge of the Tibetan Plateau.