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Mount Elbert (4401m)

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Mount Elbert culmine à 4401 mètres en United States, faisant partie de Rocky Mountains, North America. Ce sommet est classé comme Fold Mountain.

Mount Elbert — 4,401m — United States — watercolor illustration
Altitude
4401 m
Proéminence
— m
Coordonnées
39,117778, -106,445278
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 Mount Elbert 4401 m

À propos de cette montagne

Mount Elbert (4401m) is a fold mountain in the Rocky Mountains, United States. Grade 2/5: moderate trek requiring good physical fitness. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges.

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Conditions saisonnières

Analyse topographique

Carte de contour

Topographic contour map of Mount Elbert (4401m)

The topographic contour map of Mount Elbert (4401m) in the Rocky Mountains 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 4,401m 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 Mount Elbert (4401m)

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Elbert (4401m) in the Rocky Mountains shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,401m. 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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