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Gangkhar Puensum (7570m)

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Gangkhar Puensum culmine à 7570 mètres en Bhutan, faisant partie de Himalayas, Asia. Ce sommet est classé comme Fold Mountain.

Gangkhar Puensum — 7,570m — Bhutan — watercolor illustration
Altitude
7570 m
Proéminence
— m
Coordonnées
28,050000, 90,450000
Type
fold_mountain

Comparaison des altitudes

Niveau de la mer 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

À propos de cette montagne

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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Analyse topographique

Carte de contour

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.

Profil d'altitude

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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