What do the colors on the contour map of Mount Silberhorn (3300m) 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 Silberhorn (3300m)?

The contour map of Mount Silberhorn (3300m) uses a 50m contour interval. This means each line represents a 50m change in elevation. Closely spaced contours indicate steeper terrain, while widely spaced contours show gentler slopes.

What does the elevation profile of Mount Silberhorn (3300m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Mount Silberhorn (3300m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,300m. 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 Silberhorn (3300m)?

At Mount Silberhorn (3300m)'s latitude (44°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,200m. Since Mount Silberhorn (3300m) reaches 3,300m, about 100m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Mount Silberhorn (3300m) have elongated ridges?

Mount Silberhorn (3300m) 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.

Mount Silberhorn (3300m)

Mount Silberhorn stands at 3300 meters in New Zealand, part of the Southern Alps, Oceania. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Elevation

3300 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

-43.529000, 170.101000

Type

fold_mountain

Elevation Comparison

About This Mountain

Mount Silberhorn (3300m) is a fold mountain in the Southern Alps, New Zealand. Grade 4/5: technical ascent requiring mountaineering skills. A New Zealand peak in the Southern Alps, subject to rapidly changing weather and offering challenging alpine routes.

Routes

Southeast Ridge (Mount Silberhorn) 4

13.00 km · 12.0h

Normal Route (Mount Silberhorn) 4

11.00 km · 10.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Mount Silberhorn (3300m) in the Southern Alps shows elongated parallel contours following the ridge axis. Contour lines are drawn at 50m intervals, with index contours (thicker lines) every 250m. The hypsometric color scale ranges from green (lower elevations) through yellow and orange to white (highest elevations near the 3,300m summit). Above 3,200m, 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 Silberhorn (3300m) in the Southern Alps shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,300m. 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 3,200m marks the approximate elevation above which permanent snow persists year-round.