Kangze Gyai
| Kangze Gyai | |
|---|---|
Kangze Gyai Kangze Gyai | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,826.8 m (19,117 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,231 m (7,320 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 359.22 km (223.21 mi)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 38°30′1″N 97°43′29″E / 38.50028°N 97.72472°E[2] |
| Geography | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Qinghai |
| Parent range | Qilian Mountains |
Kangze Gyai (Kangze’Gyai; Chinese-Simplified: 团结峰) (Also known as Tuanjie Peak,[1] Tuanjiefeng Peak,[3] Mount Tuanjie,[4] or Gangzewujie[5]) is a mountain located in Qinghai, China. It is the highest peak in the Shulenan Mountain Range of the Qilian Mountains[1] and is an ultra-prominent peak, ranking as the 139th highest in Asia.[2] It has an elevation of 5,826.8 m (19,117 ft)[1]
There have been four ascents with the first being in September 1958 by a large Chinese expedition. Three climbers reached the summit on September 14, and 10 more climbers followed the day after on September 15.[6] The other ascents took place in August 1999, October 2009, and August 2013.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Zhang, Qi-bing, et al. "Quantifying glacial elevation changes in the central Qilian Mountains during the early 21st century." Journal of Mountain Science 18.11 (2021): 2946-2959. doi:10.1007/s11629-020-6517-1 (online – research.gate.net)
- ^ a b c d "Kangze'gyai". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ Xu, Junli, et al. "Recent changes in glacial area and volume on Tuanjiefeng Peak Region of Qilian Mountains, China." PloS one 8.8 (2013): e70574. (pdf – journals.plos.org)
- ^ Sun, Meiping, et al. "Glacier changes in the Qilian Mountains in the past half-century: Based on the revised First and Second Chinese Glacier Inventory." Journal of Geographical Sciences 28.2 (2018): 206-220.
- ^ Guo, Zhongming, et al. "Recent spatiotemporal trends in glacier snowline altitude at the end of the melt season in the Qilian Mountains, China." Remote Sensing 13.23 (2021): 4935. (online)
- ^ Zonghua, Huang (2010). "Kangze'gyai (ca 5,800m), West Face". American Alpine Journal. 52 (84). American Alpine Club: 333. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "团结峰 - Mountain Peak Database". www.peakwiki.org. Retrieved 2024-10-29.