Bogda Peak

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
Bogda Peak
Location in Xinjiang
Highest point
Elevation5,445 m (17,864 ft)[1]
Prominence4,122 m (13,524 ft)[1]
Ranked 17th
Isolation617 km (383 mi) 
ListingUltra
Coordinates43°48′06″N 88°19′57″E[1]
Geography
LocationDabancheng District/Fukang City border,
Xinjiang, China
Parent rangeBogda Shan, Tien Shan
Climbing
First ascent1981, by a Japanese team

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

  1. "China II: Sinkiang - Xinjiang". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  2. "Bogda Feng". summitpost.org. Retrieved 20 September 2011.


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