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Mount Hitchcock (4212m)

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Mount Hitchcock culmine à 4212 mètres en United States, faisant partie de Sierra Nevada, North America. Ce sommet est classé comme fault-block.

Mount Hitchcock — 4,212m — United States — watercolor illustration
Altitude
4212 m
Proéminence
— m
Coordonnées
36,559444, -118,271389
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 Mount Hitchcock 4212 m

À propos de cette montagne

Mount Hitchcock (4212m) is a fault-block mountain in the Sierra Nevada, United States. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections. 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 Mount Hitchcock (4212m)

The topographic contour map of Mount Hitchcock (4212m) 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 4,212m 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 Hitchcock (4212m)

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Hitchcock (4212m) in the Sierra Nevada shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,212m. 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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