Xuelian Feng

Infobox Mountain
Name=Xuelian Feng
Elevation=convert|6627|m|ft|0|lk=on [http://www.peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/china2.html Xinjiang Ultra-prominent peaks] on [http://www.peaklist.org peaklist.org] ] Kazuo Tukushima, "Xuelian Feng, Tien Shan", "American Alpine Journal", 1991, p. 302.]
Location=Xinjiang, China
Range=Tian Shan
Prominence=convert|3068|m|ft|0|abbr=on Ranked 84th
Listing = Ultra
Coordinates=coord|42|15|42|N|80|53|24|E|type:mountain
First ascent=August 19, 1990 by Motochiro Fujita, Hideki Sakai, Mikio Suzuki, Etuo Nishikawa, Hiroshi Kojiri, Takuo Kato, Reiji Takahashi, Kazuo Tukushima| Easiest route=snow/ice/rock climb

Xuelian Feng, or Snow Lotus Peak, is one of the major mountains of the Tian Shan mountain range. It lies in Xinjiang province, China, about convert|50|km|mi|-1|lk=on|abbr=off east-northeast of Jengish Chokusu, the highest peak in the range. It is notable for its large, steep relief above the nearby valleys, and for its large topographic prominence. (It is ranked 84^th in the world by this measure). The peak has two summits, with the main being the north summit; the south summit has an elevation of convert|6527|m|ft|0|abbr=on.

The Tokai Section of the Japanese Alpine Club made four expeditions to Xuelian Feng, in 1986, 1988, 1989, and 1990, with the last being successful in ascending the main summit. (The 1989 expedition ascended the south summit and "Junction Peak", another subpeak to the south of the main summit, with elevation convert|6450|m|ft|0|abbr=on, and came close to but did not reach the main summit."Xuelian Feng, Xinjiang", "American Alpine Journal", 1990, p. 308-9.] ) In 1990, the expedition was led by Kazuo Tukushima, and ascended from the Karakume Glacier. The route ascended the southeast ridge of Junction Peak, then traversed a long (2 km/1.2 mi) corniced snow and rock ridge to reach the main summit tower. Other difficulties involved in the convert|2500|m|ft|-2|abbr=on route included technical rock and ice walls, and snow gullies up to 70 degrees in steepness.

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