Snow line

Climatic snow lines^[1]

Cho Oyu (8,201 m), Himalayas: 6,000 m

Cotopaxi (5,897 m), Andes: 5,000 m

Weisshorn (4,506 m), Alps: 3,000 m

The climatic snow line is the boundary between a snow-covered and snow-free surface. The actual snow line may adjust seasonally, and be either significantly higher in elevation, or lower. The permanent snow line is the level above which snow will lie all year.