Kangze Gyai
| Kangze Gyai | |
|---|---|
![]() Kangze Gyai ![]() Kangze Gyai | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,808 m (19,055 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,231 m (7,320 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 359.22 km (223.21 mi)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 38°30′1″N 97°43′29″E / 38.50028°N 97.72472°E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Qinghai |
| Parent range | Qilian Mountains |
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).
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.[2] The other ascents took place in August 1999, October 2009, and August 2013.[3]
See also
List of ultras of Tibet, East Asia and neighbouring areas
References
- ^ a b c d e "Kangze'gyai". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
- ^ 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.

