What do the colors on the contour map of Saltoro Kangri (7742m) 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 Saltoro Kangri (7742m)?

The contour map of Saltoro Kangri (7742m) 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 Saltoro Kangri (7742m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Saltoro Kangri (7742m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 7,742m. 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 Saltoro Kangri (7742m)?

At Saltoro Kangri (7742m)'s latitude (35°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,800m. Since Saltoro Kangri (7742m) reaches 7,742m, about 3,942m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Saltoro Kangri (7742m) have elongated ridges?

Saltoro Kangri (7742m) 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.

Saltoro Kangri (7742m)

Saltoro Kangri stands at 7742 meters in Pakistan, part of the Karakoram, Asia. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

Saltoro Kangri is the highest peak of the Saltoro Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram flanking the Siachen Glacier, and rises to 7,742 metres in a heavily disputed and militarised border region. Its remote setting, first reached in 1962, has made later ascents exceptionally rare, and access has been largely closed for decades. It is a Karakoram fold mountain, formed by the great continental collision that built the range. The site rates it grade 5, its most demanding classification. Political sensitivity, altitude, and isolation combine to keep the mountain among the least-climbed of the Karakoram's major summits.

Elevation

7742 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

35.383333, 76.850000

Type

fold_mountain

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About This Mountain

Saltoro Kangri (7742m) 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.

Routes

Southwest Ridge (Saltoro Kangri) 5

32.00 km · 456.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Saltoro Kangri (7742m) 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 7,742m summit). Above 3,800m, 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 Saltoro Kangri (7742m) in the Karakoram shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 7,742m. 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.