Bogda Peak
Bogda Peak | |
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Bogda Peak Location in Xinjiang | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,445 m (17,864 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 4,122 m (13,524 ft)[1] Ranked 17th |
Isolation | 617 km (383 mi) |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 43°48′06″N 88°19′57″E / 43.80167°N 88.33250°ECoordinates: 43°48′06″N 88°19′57″E / 43.80167°N 88.33250°E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Dabancheng District/Fukang City border, Xinjiang, China |
Parent range | Bogda Shan, Tien Shan |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1981, by a Japanese team |
Bogda Peak or Bogda Feng (simplified Chinese: 博格达峰; traditional Chinese: 博格達峰; pinyin: Bógédá fẽng; cf. Mongolian: Bogd Uul, sometimes referred to as Mount Bogda) is the highest mountain in the Bogda Shan range, in the eastern Tian Shan mountains, China, at 5,445 m (17,864 ft).
Bogda Peak is a challenging climb due to its steep relief. Its sides slope at angles of between 70° and 80°. It was first climbed in 1981 by an 11-person team from Kyoto.[2]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "China II: Sinkiang – Xinjiang". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ^ "Bogda Feng". summitpost.org. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
External links[]
- "Bogda Feng, China". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 19 June 2006.
Categories:
- Mountains of Xinjiang
- Five-thousanders of the Tian Shan
- Xinjiang geography stubs