- Bogda Peak
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Bogda Peak Location in China Elevation 5,445 m (17,864 ft) [1] Prominence 4,122 m (13,524 ft) [1]
Ranked 18thListing Ultra Location Location Dabancheng District/
Fukang City border,
Xinjiang Uygur AR,
China
Range Bogda Shan, Tien Shan Coordinates 43°47′42″N 88°19′02″E / 43.795°N 88.31722°ECoordinates: 43°47′42″N 88°19′02″E / 43.795°N 88.31722°E 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 Tien 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 a 11-person team from Kyoto, Japan.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Bogda Peak" on Peaklist.org listed here as "Bogda Shan". Retrieved 21 September 2011.
- ^ "Bogda Feng". summitpost.org. http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/150631/mount-bogda.html. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
External links
- "Bogda Feng, China". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=10573. Retrieved 19 June 2006.
See also
- List of Ultras of Central Asia
Categories:- Mountains of China
- Xinjiang geography stubs
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