Yuzhu Peak
Appearance
Yuzhu Peak | |
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Sob Gangri | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,224 m (20,420 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,674 m (5,492 ft)[1] |
Listing | Ultra |
Geography | |
Location | Qinghai Province,China |
Parent range | Kunlun Mountains |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | snow/ice/glacier climb |
Yuzhu Peak (Chinese: 玉珠峰), also known as Sob Gangri[2][3] is a mountain in Qinghai Province, China. It belongs to the eastern part of the Kunlun Mountains (the Bokalyktag mountain range, 博卡雷克塔格山) and its height is 6,224 meters above sea level.[2][4][5]
It can be seen from Qingzang Highway or Qingzang Railway, which run north and west of the mountain, and is known to be a mountain of relatively easy access.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Central and Eastern China, Taiwan and Korea" Ultra prominent peaks Listed as "Sob Gangri" on Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
- ^ a b Yuzhu Shan on peakbagger.com
- ^ USSR General Staff topo maps, sheet I-46-Б, scale 1:500,000, published 1978
- ^ Yuzhu Peak (Baidu Encyclopedia) (in Chinese)
- ^ Yuzhu Peak (Hudong Encyclopedia) (in Chinese)
- ^ The Students from China, Japan and Korea Jointly Climb Yuzhu Peak in 2009 (in Japanese)
Gallery
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