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]