Gurvan Saikhan Mountains
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Gurvansaikhan Mountains | |
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![]() Peaks of Zuun Saikhany Nuruu after a September snowstorm | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Dund Saikhany Nuruu |
Elevation | 2,825 m (9,268 ft) |
Coordinates | 43°38′06″N 103°46′45″E / 43.63500°N 103.77917°ECoordinates: 43°38′06″N 103°46′45″E / 43.63500°N 103.77917°E |
Naming | |
Native name | Гурван Сайхан (Mongolian) |
Geography | |
Country | Mongolia |
Aimags | Ömöngovi |
Region | Gobi desert |
Geological features | Yolyn Am |
Parent range | (Altai Mountains) |
The Gurvan Saikhan (Mongolian: Гурван Сайхан, lit. "three beauties"), is a mountain range in the Ömnögovi Province of southern Mongolia. It is named for three subranges: Baruun Saikhany Nuruu (the Western Beauty), Dund Saikhany Nuruu (the Middle Beauty) and Zuun Saikhany Nuruu (the Eastern Beauty).
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9b/Gurvger.jpg/250px-Gurvger.jpg)
A yurt in front of the Gurvansaikhan Mountains
The highest peak is found in Dund Saikhany Nuruu, and is 9,268 feet (2,825 meters) above sea level. A notable gorge, Yolyn Am, is found in Zuun Saikhany Nuruu. Though the range is surrounded by the Gobi desert, Yolyn Am contains a semi-permanent ice field.
The range forms the eastern part of the Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park.
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