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Gangkhar Puensum (7570m)

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Gangkhar Puensum se alza a 7570 metros en Bhutan, parte de Himalayas, Asia. Este pico se clasifica como Fold Mountain.

Gangkhar Puensum — 7,570m — Bhutan — watercolor illustration
Altitud
7570 m
Prominencia
— m
Coordenadas
28,050000, 90,450000
Tipo
fold_mountain

Comparación de altitudes

Nivel del mar 0 m Ben Nevis 1,345 m Mont Blanc 4,808 m Denali 6,190 m Mt. Everest 8,849 m Gangkhar Puensum 7570 m

Sobre esta montaña

Gangkhar Puensum (7570m) is a fold mountain in the Himalayas, Bhutan. 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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Condiciones estacionales

Análisis topográfico

Mapa de contorno

Topographic contour map of Gangkhar Puensum (7570m)

The topographic contour map of Gangkhar Puensum (7570m) 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 7,570m summit). Above 4,500m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Perfil de elevación

Elevation profile of Gangkhar Puensum (7570m)

The east–west elevation profile of Gangkhar Puensum (7570m) in the Himalayas shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 7,570m. 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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