What do the colors on the contour map of Gasherbrum I (8080m) 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 Gasherbrum I (8080m)?

The contour map of Gasherbrum I (8080m) 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 Gasherbrum I (8080m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Gasherbrum I (8080m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 8,080m. 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 Gasherbrum I (8080m)?

At Gasherbrum I (8080m)'s latitude (36°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,800m. Since Gasherbrum I (8080m) reaches 8,080m, about 4,280m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Gasherbrum I (8080m) have elongated ridges?

Gasherbrum I (8080m) 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.

Gasherbrum I (8080m)

Gasherbrum I은(는) Pakistan에 위치하며 해발 8080 m입니다, Karakoram 소속, Asia. 이 봉우리는 Fold Mountain으로 분류됩니다.

Gasherbrum I, also called Hidden Peak, is the eleventh-highest mountain in the world and, at 8,080 metres, the tallest summit of the Gasherbrum group in the Pakistani Karakoram. It earns the “Hidden” name because surrounding peaks screen it from view until a climber is deep within the Baltoro Glacier system. A fold mountain of the Karakoram, it belongs to a compact cluster of giants near the head of the glacier. The site classifies it grade 5, its most demanding category, indicating a full expedition with bottled oxygen and no straightforward line of retreat. Its remote position, reached only after a long glacier approach, keeps visitor numbers low.

해발 고도

8080 m

독립 높이

— m

좌표

35.724444, 76.696389

유형

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해발 고도 비교

8,000m급

이 산에 대하여

Gasherbrum I (8080m) 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.

등산로

Japanese Couloir Route (Gasherbrum I) 5

26.00 km · 408.0h

계절별 등반 조건

지형 분석

등고선 지도

The topographic contour map of Gasherbrum I (8080m) 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 8,080m summit). Above 3,800m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

고도 프로필

The east–west elevation profile of Gasherbrum I (8080m) in the Karakoram shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 8,080m. 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.