What do the colors on the contour map of Pik Talgar (4973m) 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 Pik Talgar (4973m)?

The contour map of Pik Talgar (4973m) 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 Pik Talgar (4973m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Pik Talgar (4973m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 4,973m. 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 Pik Talgar (4973m)?

At Pik Talgar (4973m)'s latitude (43°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,200m. Since Pik Talgar (4973m) reaches 4,973m, about 1,773m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Pik Talgar (4973m) have elongated ridges?

Pik Talgar (4973m) 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.

Pik Talgar (4973m)

Pik Talgar stands at 4973 meters in Kazakhstan, part of the Tien Shan, Asia. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Elevation

4973 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

43.116667, 77.283333

Type

fold_mountain

Elevation Comparison

About This Mountain

Pik Talgar (4973m) is a fold mountain in the Tien Shan, Kazakhstan. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections. A Central Asian peak in a vast and remote range, demanding long approaches and solid mountaineering skills for the summit.

Routes

Standard Route (Pik Talgar) 3

9.00 km · 6.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Pik Talgar (4973m) in the Tien Shan 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 4,973m 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 Pik Talgar (4973m) in the Tien Shan shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 4,973m. 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.