Its not the highest mountains that have a permanent snowline, its where they are located on earth that dictates it. The snow line varies by what country you are in. What matters is temperature, which coincidentally does decrease by 1 degree Celsius every 100m in elevation (height).
Temperature decreases as you get higher. If you get high enough, the average temperature is below 0°C most of the year, and the few days in summer which are above 0°C are not enough to melt all the snow which fell during the long winter.
The snow stays there permanently until there is enough to slowly slide down the mountain under its own weight. This is called a glacier.
Temperature also decreases as you get nearer the poles. The height above which glaciers form is highest at the equator, and decreases as you get to the poles. For example, Mount Kilimanjaro is on the equator and has a glacier on its 5895 metre summit. In the Alps, Glaciers start at about 3000m. In the Antarctic, glaciers go down to sea level.
because of precipitation and cold weather when it rains it freezes and turns int snow
the temperature decreases 1degree Celsius for every 1ooo mt .so precipitation will occur in form of snow. so high mountains have snow on top
Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the only permanent snow cap within sight of the equator.
Even near the equator, it is cold enough to maintain permanent snow covering at high elevations.
No, to have snow on top (permanently) the height of the mountain must exceed that of the snow line for the particular latitude at which the mountain is located (the snow line is higher at the equator than it is at the poles). Mountains that do not reach this height are not permanently snow capped (they may have snow on in winter months).
The Himalayan Mountains are the highest mountains in the world. They are covered in snow all year from the altitude. The higher the point, the colder it gets. So, the Himalayan Mountains are so tall that the caps are snow capped all year.
Not all the mountains have snow.
The lowest level permanent snow reaches during the summer is called the snow line. In most cases, the snow line is about 12,000 feet in the Northern Hemisphere.
Only in the very highest mountains.
Mt Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is the only permanent snow cap within sight of the equator.
Even near the equator, it is cold enough to maintain permanent snow covering at high elevations.
No, to have snow on top (permanently) the height of the mountain must exceed that of the snow line for the particular latitude at which the mountain is located (the snow line is higher at the equator than it is at the poles). Mountains that do not reach this height are not permanently snow capped (they may have snow on in winter months).
The Himalayan Mountains are the highest mountains in the world. They are covered in snow all year from the altitude. The higher the point, the colder it gets. So, the Himalayan Mountains are so tall that the caps are snow capped all year.
It could snow on the highest peaks of the Scottish mountains in August but it would be unlikely and there wouldn't prolonged snow cover.
the highest mountain is in Asia called mount Everest
In the North Island there are two mountains which because of their height, have some permanent snow, Mt Egmont, and Mt Ruapehu. In the South Island there are many chains of 'permanent snow' mountains. Too many individual mounts to mention. In winter we have snow, occasionally to sea level in the South, for the latitude goes up to about 47o. Naturally our seasons are six months out of sync with the Northern Hemisphere.
the highest elevation of any permanent portion of a rock face or mountain (not including the snow that covers it)
Not all the mountains have snow.
highest point-mount Everest height-8848m.