Kangze Gyai
| Kangze Gyai | |
|---|---|
  Kangze Gyai | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,808 m (19,055 ft) |
| Prominence | 2,231 m (7,320 ft) |
| Isolation | 359.22 km (223.21 mi) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 38°30′1″N 97°43′29″E / 38.50028°N 97.72472°E |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Qilian Shan |
Kangze Gyai (also known as Kangze’Gyai)(Chinese-Simplified: 团结峰) is a mountain located in Qinghai, China and is the highest peak in the Qilian Mountains. It is an ultra-prominent peak and is the 139th highest in Asia.[1] It has an elevation of 5,808 m (19,055 ft).[2]
There have been 4 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.[3] The other ascents took place in August 1999, October 2009, and August 2013.[4]
See also
[edit]List of ultras of Tibet, East Asia, and neighboring areas
References
[edit]- ^ "Kangze'gyai - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ https://www.8000ers.com/cms/en/download.html?func=download&id=167&chk=1a87656453666bee6d80b64a099fc6a3&no_html=1
- ^ "AAC Publications - Kangze'gyai (ca 5,800m), West Face". publications.americanalpineclub.org. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ "团结峰 - Mountain Peak Database". www.peakwiki.org. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
