Why is there little glaciation in the Kunlun Mountains despite their great elevation?

Despite their great elevation, the Kunlun Mountains experience little glaciation primarily due to the extreme dryness of the regional climate. The mountain system is largely isolated from the moisture-bearing Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean monsoons, leaving it under the constant influence of a dry continental air mass.12

Because of this aridity, snow cover is sparse and typically persists only within the deep crevices of the highest peaks. Consequently, the main centers of glaciation are restricted to extreme elevations of approximately 23,000 feet (7,000 meters). In such continental environments, where snowfall is minimal, glaciers can only form at very high altitudes where temperatures are low enough to prevent total sublimation or melting.23