What do the colors on the contour map of Kamet (7756m) mean?

The contour map uses a hypsometric color scale where green represents lower elevations, yellow and orange indicate mid-range altitudes, and white marks the highest zones near the summit. Thicker contour lines (index contours) are drawn at wider intervals to help you quickly estimate elevation.

What is the contour interval for Kamet (7756m)?

The contour map of Kamet (7756m) uses a 100m contour interval. This means each line represents a 100m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Kamet (7756m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Kamet (7756m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 7,756m. It reveals the mountain's shape, steepness, and relative height compared to the surrounding terrain. The horizontal axis shows distance in kilometers from the peak.

What is the snow line on Kamet (7756m)?

At Kamet (7756m)'s latitude (31°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,800m. Since Kamet (7756m) reaches 7,756m, about 3,956m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Kamet (7756m) have elongated ridges?

Kamet (7756m) was formed by tectonic folding, which compressed rock layers into long, parallel ridges. The contour map shows elongated lines that follow the axis of the fold, rather than circular patterns.

Kamet (7756m)

KametはIndiaに位置し、標高7756 mです, Himalayasの一部, Asia. この山はFold Mountainに分類されます。

Kamet is the second-highest mountain of the Garhwal Himalaya, rising to 7,756 metres near the Tibetan border in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. Set back behind a rampart of neighbouring peaks, it has a remote, high-plateau character, and its 1931 first ascent was for a time the highest summit ever reached by climbers. It is a Himalayan fold mountain, and the site rates it grade 4, a technical classification demanding glacier travel and fixed-rope work rather than the extreme commitment of the highest peaks. Its northern position and long approach leave it far quieter than the sacred summits nearer the Gangotri region.

標高

7756 m

山頂卓越度

— m

座標

30.916667, 79.583333

種別

fold_mountain

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標高比較

この山について

Kamet (7756m) is a fold mountain in the Himalayas, India. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills and equipment. Formed by tectonic compression, it displays layered rock strata typical of fold ranges. Climbers require glacier travel and fixed-rope technique for a safe ascent.

ルート

Meade's Col Route (Kamet) 4

18.00 km · 36.0h

季節コンディション

地形分析

等高線地図

The topographic contour map of Kamet (7756m) in the Himalayas 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 7,756m summit). Above 3,800m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

標高プロフィール

The east–west elevation profile of Kamet (7756m) in the Himalayas shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 7,756m. 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.