What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Sanford (4949m) 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 Mount Sanford (4949m)?

The contour map of Mount Sanford (4949m) 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 Mount Sanford (4949m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Sanford (4949m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 4,949m. 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 Mount Sanford (4949m)?

At Mount Sanford (4949m)'s latitude (62°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 1,500m. Since Mount Sanford (4949m) reaches 4,949m, about 3,449m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Mount Sanford (4949m) have gentle slopes?

Mount Sanford (4949m) is a shield volcano, built almost entirely from fluid lava flows. The contour map shows widely spaced lines, reflecting slopes that rarely exceed 5–10 degrees — much gentler than a stratovolcano.

Mount Sanford (4949m)

Mount Sanford stands at 4949 meters in United States, North America. This peak is classified as a Shield Volcano.

Elevation

4949 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

62.213333, -144.129722

Type

shield_volcano

Elevation Comparison

Volcanic

About This Mountain

Mount Sanford (4949m) is a shield volcano in United States, United States. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections demanding experience. Its broad shield form reflects effusive volcanic activity over geological time. Routes involve exposed ridge sections and require careful route-finding.

Routes

North Ramp (Mount Sanford) 3

26.00 km · 24.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Mount Sanford (4949m) shows widely spaced, gently curving contours reflecting broad, low-angle 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 4,949m summit). Above 1,500m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

Elevation Profile

The east–west elevation profile of Mount Sanford (4949m) shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,949m. 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 1,500m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.