What do the colors on the contour map of Tirich Mir (7708m) 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 Tirich Mir (7708m)?

The contour map of Tirich Mir (7708m) 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 Tirich Mir (7708m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Tirich Mir (7708m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 7,708m. 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 Tirich Mir (7708m)?

At Tirich Mir (7708m)'s latitude (36°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,800m. Since Tirich Mir (7708m) reaches 7,708m, about 3,908m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Tirich Mir (7708m) have elongated ridges?

Tirich Mir (7708m) 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.

Tirich Mir (7708m)

Tirich Mir stands at 7708 meters in Pakistan, part of the Hindu Kush, Asia. This peak is classified as a Fold Mountain.

The highest point of the Hindu Kush, Tirich Mir reaches 7,708 metres in the Chitral district of northwestern Pakistan, west of the Karakoram. Towering over the town of Chitral, it caps a range that stretches on into Afghanistan and dominates the valleys at its foot. First climbed in 1950, it is a fold mountain raised along the Hindu Kush axis. The site classifies it grade 5, its most severe tier, reflecting a high and committing ascent. Its standing as the culminating summit of an entire range lends it prominence out of proportion to its modest fame, and it is only occasionally attempted.

Elevation

7708 m

Prominence

— m

Coordinates

36.252222, 71.851389

Type

fold_mountain

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About This Mountain

Tirich Mir (7708m) is a fold mountain in the Hindu Kush, 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

Northwest Ridge (Tirich Mir) 5

45.00 km · 504.0h

Seasonal Conditions

Topographic Analysis

Contour Map

The topographic contour map of Tirich Mir (7708m) in the Hindu Kush 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 7,708m 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 Tirich Mir (7708m) in the Hindu Kush shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 7,708m. 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.