This type is found above mixed forests of Fir/Spruce and Blue Pine in Musha’ga, Kolai and Kunsher Sub Valleys from 3333 to 3490 meters elevation. The main species is Birch Betula utilis. The associate shrubs are Salix sp, Juniperus sp., Rosa webbiana, Prunus spp. Rhamnus spp., Ephedra geradiana and Rhododendron sp. The plants utilize water from glaciated peaks. Growth is slow and plants in stunted form due to high altitude, severe cold and short growth season. The bushy trees are hacked by nomads in summer for firewood.