Xuěshān

Xuěshān rises to 3,886 metres in northern Taiwan, the highest summit of the range that bears its name. Ridges radiate from the peak, dividing the headwaters of rivers that descend through deep mountain valleys. Atayal communities have given the mountain several names. One, Sekoan, refers to fissures in its rocky cliffs; another, Bbu Hagay, recalls the stones scattered around the summit. Its slopes and neighbouring ridges formed part of the hunting grounds of the mountain peoples.