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Middle Palisade (4269m)

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Middle Palisade culmine à 4269 mètres en United States, faisant partie de Sierra Nevada, North America. Ce sommet est classé comme fault-block.

Middle Palisade — 4,269m — United States — watercolor illustration
Altitude
4269 m
Proéminence
— m
Coordonnées
37,056944, -118,466944
Type
fault-block

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 Middle Palisade 4269 m

À propos de cette montagne

Middle Palisade (4269m) is a fault-block mountain in the Sierra Nevada, United States. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills. A Sierra Nevada peak featuring granite scenery, clear high-altitude skies, and well-established climbing routes.

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Conditions saisonnières

Analyse topographique

Carte de contour

Topographic contour map of Middle Palisade (4269m)

The topographic contour map of Middle Palisade (4269m) in the Sierra Nevada shows contours reflecting the unique geological character of the terrain. 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 4,269m summit). Above 3,800m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Profil d'altitude

Elevation profile of Middle Palisade (4269m)

The east–west elevation profile of Middle Palisade (4269m) in the Sierra Nevada shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,269m. 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 3,800m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.

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