Xueshan
| 雪山 | |
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| Snow Mountain | |
The summit as seen from the east peak | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,886 m (12,749 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,932 m (6,339 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra, Ribu 100 Peaks of Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 24°23′00″N 121°13′48″E / 24.38333°N 121.23000°E |
| Geography | |
The location of Xueshan (Shei-Pa National Park) | |
| Location | Heping District, Taichung/ Tai'an, Miaoli County, Taiwan |
| Parent range | Xueshan Range |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Maintained trail, snow/ice climb during some winter months |
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| Chinese | 雪山 | ||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Snowy Mountain | ||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 三叉山 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | 3-Prong Mountain | ||||||||
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| Tsugitakayama | |||||||
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| Chinese name | |||||||
| Chinese | 次高山 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Next-Highest Mountain | ||||||
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| Kanji | 次高山 | ||||||
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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.