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Gyachung Kang (7952m)

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Gyachung Kang liegt auf 7952 Metern Höhe in Nepal, Teil der Himalayas, Asia. Dieser Gipfel wird als Fold Mountain klassifiziert.

Gyachung Kang stands at 7,952 metres in the Mahalangur Himalaya of Nepal, between Cho Oyu and Everest, and is frequently cited as one of the highest peaks in the world that does not surpass 8,000 metres. For all that stature it attracts little attention, overshadowed by the eight-thousanders on either side. It is a Himalayan fold mountain, first reached by climbers in 1964. The site classifies it grade 5, its most severe tier, reflecting sustained difficulty and the supplemental oxygen most parties carry at such altitude. A remote glaciated approach and modest fame leave it among the least-visited high summits of the Khumbu region.

Gyachung Kang — 7,952m — Nepal — watercolor illustration
Höhe
7952 m
Prominenz
— m
Koordinaten
28,097778, 86,716944
Typ
fold_mountain
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Höhenvergleich

Meeresspiegel 0 m Ben Nevis 1,345 m Mont Blanc 4,808 m Denali 6,190 m Mt. Everest 8,849 m Gyachung Kang 7952 m

Über diesen Berg

Gyachung Kang (7952m) is a fold mountain in the Himalayas, Nepal. Grade 5/5: extreme expedition where supplemental oxygen is typically required. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

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Topografische Analyse

Höhenlinienkarte

Topographic contour map of Gyachung Kang (7952m)

The topographic contour map of Gyachung Kang (7952m) in the Himalayas shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 100m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 500m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 7,952m summit). Above 4,500m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Höhenprofil

Elevation profile of Gyachung Kang (7952m)

The east–west elevation profile of Gyachung Kang (7952m) in the Himalayas shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 7,952m. The color gradient transitions from green (valley floor) to white (summit zone), with the red summit marker indicating the peak. The dashed blue snow line at 4,500m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.

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