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Mount Shasta (4322m)

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Mount Shasta culmine à 4322 mètres en United States, faisant partie de Cascade Range, North America. Ce sommet est classé comme Stratovolcano.

Mount Shasta — 4,322m — United States — watercolor illustration
Altitude
4322 m
Proéminence
— m
Coordonnées
41,409167, -122,195000
Type
stratovolcano

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 Shasta 4322 m
Volcanique

À propos de cette montagne

Mount Shasta (4322m) is a stratovolcano in the Cascade Range, United States. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections demanding experience. This stratovolcano rises steeply from the surrounding terrain with a classic conical profile.

Itinéraires

Conditions saisonnières

Analyse topographique

Carte de contour

Topographic contour map of Mount Shasta (4322m)

The topographic contour map of Mount Shasta (4322m) in the Cascade Range shows near-circular, closely spaced contours indicating steep conical slopes. 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 4,322m summit). Above 3,200m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Profil d'altitude

Elevation profile of Mount Shasta (4322m)

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Shasta (4322m) in the Cascade Range shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,322m. 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.

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