It is covered with permanent snow, which feeds a large number of big glaciers.

The glacial zone is the area of permanent snow and ice.

These alpine sheep spend the summer at the highest elevations, up to six thousand meters, right below the permanent snow.

Particularly as the altitude rises up above the permanent snow line, which in this country hovers around seven kilometers.

At higher elevations are found permanent snow, glaciers, and ice fields.

It is the lowest peak containing permanent snow and glaciers in Mexico.

Still higher is the tierra nevada, where permanent snow and ice prevail.

The original meaning may be from "white" in reference to the permanent snow.

More than one-third of the park has a blanket of permanent snow and glacial ice.

The upper limit of the alpine band often gives way to bare rock and permanent snow which continues on to the summit.