What do the colors on the contour map of Piz Buin (3312m) 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 Piz Buin (3312m)?

The contour map of Piz Buin (3312m) 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 Piz Buin (3312m) show?

The elevation profile is a cross-section through Piz Buin (3312m) from west to east, passing through the summit at 3,312m. 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 Piz Buin (3312m)?

At Piz Buin (3312m)'s latitude (47°), the estimated permanent snow line is approximately 3,200m. Since Piz Buin (3312m) reaches 3,312m, about 112m of the mountain extends above the snow line. This is shown as a dashed blue line on the elevation profile.

Why does Piz Buin (3312m) have elongated ridges?

Piz Buin (3312m) 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.

Piz Buin (3312m)

Piz Buin位于Austria，海拔3312米, 属于Alps, Europe. 该山峰被归类为Fold Mountain。

海拔

3312 m

相对高度

— m

坐标

46.844444, 10.118889

类型

fold_mountain

海拔对比

关于这座山

Piz Buin (3312m) is a fold mountain in the Alps, Austria. Grade 3/5: strenuous climb with technical sections. A classic Alpine objective with varied terrain attracting mountaineers and experienced hikers seasonally.

路线

Normal Route (Piz Buin) 3

10.00 km · 5.0h

季节山况

地形分析

等高线地图

The topographic contour map of Piz Buin (3312m) in the 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 3,312m summit). Above 3,200m, the estimated snow line at this latitude, contours transition to cooler tones indicating permanent snow and ice.

海拔剖面

The east–west elevation profile of Piz Buin (3312m) in the Alps shows the terrain cross-section through the summit at 3,312m. 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.