Xueshan

雪山
Snow Mountain
The summit as seen from the east peak
Highest point
Elevation3,886 m (12,749 ft)[1]
Prominence1,932 m (6,339 ft)[1]
ListingUltra
100 Peaks of Taiwan
Coordinates24°23′00″N 121°13′48″E / 24.38333°N 121.23000°E / 24.38333; 121.23000[1]
Geography
雪山 is located in Taiwan
雪山
雪山
The location of Xueshan
(Shei-Pa National Park)
LocationHeping District, Taichung/
Tai'an, Miaoli County, Taiwan
Parent rangeXueshan Range
Climbing
Easiest routeMaintained trail, snow/ice climb during some winter months
Xueshan
Chinese雪山
Literal meaningSnowy Mountain
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXuěshān
Wade–GilesHsüeh-shan
Tongyong PinyinSyuěshan
Southern Min
Hokkien POJSeh-soaⁿ
Former names
Chinese三叉山
Literal meaning3-Prong Mountain
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinSānchàshān
Wade–GilesSan-ch‘a-shan
Tsugitakayama
Chinese name
Chinese次高山
Literal meaningNext-Highest Mountain
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinCìgāoshān
Japanese name
Kanji次高山
Transcriptions
RomanizationTsugitakayama

Xueshan or Sekuwan (in Atayal, formerly known as Mount Sylvia among others) is a mountain in the Heping District of Taichung, Taiwan. It is the 2nd-highest mountain in Taiwan and in East Asia, at 3,886 m (12,749 ft) above sea level. It is located in the Shei-Pa National Park and is visible in good weather from hills near Taiwan's capital Taipei.

  1. ^ a b c "Central and Eastern China, Taiwan and Korea" Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-11-24.