Snow leopards live in the high cold mountains across Asia, also know as the Himalayas.60% of snow leopards live in China, while the other 40% are living across 12 countries in central Asia- Bhutan, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Mongolia. In these countries the elevation makes the climate very cold and dry. Snow leopards prefer broken terrains of cliffs, rocky outcrops, and ravines. snow leopards enjoy this habitat because i gives them clear views to find and sneak up on their prey.