Castor (4223m)
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Castor culmine à 4223 mètres en Switzerland, faisant partie de Pennine Alps, Europe. Ce sommet est classé comme Fold Mountain.
Comparaison des altitudes
À propos de cette montagne
Castor (4223m) is a fold mountain in the Pennine Alps, Switzerland. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections demanding experience. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.
Itinéraires
Conditions saisonnières
Analyse topographique
Carte de contour
The topographic contour map of Castor (4223m) in the Pennine Alps 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 4,223m summit). Above 3,200m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.
Profil d'altitude
The east–west elevation profile of Castor (4223m) in the Pennine Alps shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,223m. 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 3,200m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.