What do the colors on the contour map of Kangchenjunga (8586m) 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 Kangchenjunga (8586m)?

The contour map of Kangchenjunga (8586m) uses a 200m contour interval. This means each line represents a 200m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Kangchenjunga (8586m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Kangchenjunga (8586m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 8,586m. 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 Kangchenjunga (8586m)?

At Kangchenjunga (8586m)'s latitude (28°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 4,500m. Since Kangchenjunga (8586m) reaches 8,586m, about 4,086m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Kangchenjunga (8586m) have elongated ridges?

Kangchenjunga (8586m) 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.

Kangchenjunga (8586m)

Kangchenjunga은(는) Nepal에 위치하며 해발 8586 m입니다, Himalayas 소속, Asia. 이 봉우리는 Fold Mountain으로 분류됩니다.

해발 고도

8586 m

독립 높이

— m

좌표

27.702778, 88.147778

유형

fold_mountain

해발 고도 비교

8,000m급

이 산에 대하여

Kangchenjunga (8586m) is a fold mountain in the Himalayas, Nepal. Grade 5/5: extreme expedition where supplemental oxygen is typically required. Third highest in the world, it straddles the Nepal-India border and sees fewer climbers than Everest.

등산로

Southwest Face (Kangchenjunga) 5

45.00 km · 504.0h

North Face Route (Kangchenjunga) 5

42.00 km · 504.0h

계절별 등반 조건

지형 분석

등고선 지도

The topographic contour map of Kangchenjunga (8586m) in the Himalayas shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 200m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 1000m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 8,586m summit). Above 4,500m, 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 Kangchenjunga (8586m) in the Himalayas shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 8,586m. 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 4,500m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.