Bogda Peak Explained

Bogda Peak
Elevation M:5445
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:4122
Prominence Ref:
Ranked 17th
Listing:Ultra
Location:Dabancheng District/Fukang City border,
Range:Bogda Shan, Tien Shan
Map:China Xinjiang Northern
Relief:1
Label Position:right
Coordinates:43.8017°N 88.3325°W
First Ascent:1981, by a Japanese team

Bogda Peak or Bogda Feng (sometimes referred to as Mount Bogda) is the highest mountain in the Bogda Shan range, in the eastern Tian Shan mountains, China, at 5445m (17,864feet) and the northernmost 5,000 m (16,400 ft) or higher peak in Eurasia.

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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/china2.html "China II: Sinkiang – Xinjiang"
  2. Web site: Bogda Feng . summitpost.org . 20 September 2011.