Bogda Peak or Bogda Feng (, sometimes referred to as ''Mount Bogda'') is the highest mountain in the
Bogda Shan
The Bogda Shan (; zh, s=博格达山, t=博格達山, p=Bógédá shān) range is part of the Eastern Tian Shan mountains and located in Xinjiang, some 60 km east of Ürümqi
Ürümqi, , is the capital of the Xinjiang, Xinjiang Uy ...
range, in the eastern
Tian Shan
The Tian Shan, also known as the Tengri Tagh or Tengir-Too, meaning the "Mountains of God/Heaven", is a large system of mountain ranges in Central Asia. The highest peak is Jengish Chokusu at high and located in Kyrgyzstan. Its lowest point is ...
mountains, China, at and the northernmost 5,000 m (16,400 ft) or higher peak in Eurasia. Bogda Peak is the
17th most topographically prominent peak on Earth.
Bogda Peak is a challenging climb due to its steep relief. Its sides slope at angles of between 70° and 80°. It was first climbed in 1981 by an 11-person team from
Kyoto
Kyoto ( or ; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it t ...
.
See also
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List of Ultras of Central Asia
References
External links
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Mountains of Xinjiang
Five-thousanders of the Tian Shan
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