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Saltoro Kangri (7742m)

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Saltoro Kangri culmine à 7742 mètres en Pakistan, faisant partie de Karakoram, Asia. Ce sommet est classé comme Fold Mountain.

Saltoro Kangri — 7,742m — Pakistan — watercolor illustration
Altitude
7742 m
Proéminence
— m
Coordonnées
35,383333, 76,850000
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 Saltoro Kangri 7742 m

À propos de cette montagne

Saltoro Kangri (7742m) is a fold mountain in the Karakoram, Pakistan. 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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Conditions saisonnières

Analyse topographique

Carte de contour

Topographic contour map of Saltoro Kangri (7742m)

The topographic contour map of Saltoro Kangri (7742m) in the Karakoram 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 7,742m 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 Saltoro Kangri (7742m)

The east–west elevation profile of Saltoro Kangri (7742m) in the Karakoram shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 7,742m. 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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