Mount Xuebaoding
Mount Xuebaoding（Chinese: 雪宝顶; lit. 'Snowy Treasure Peak'; Tibetan name:Shar Dung Ri）is a mountain near the easternmost edge of the Tibetan Plateau in China. With an elevation of 5,588 metres (18,333 ft) it is the highest peak of the Min Mountains. It is located in Songpan County of the Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.
| Mount Xuebaoding | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,588 m (18,333 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 2,057 m (6,749 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 32°40′33″N 103°50′48″E [1] |
| Geography | |
  Mount Xuebaoding Location in China | |
| Location | Songpan County, Sichuan, China |
| Parent range | Min Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1986 by a Japanese team |
| Easiest route | snow/ice/glacier climb |
Xuebaoding was first climbed in 1986 by a Japanese team.[2]
The LuoTuoBei, or Camel's back
References
- "China III - Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
- http://www.jac.or.jp/english/kiroku/Untrodden.pdf
See also
- List of Ultras of Tibet and East Asia
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