The Crown (mountain)
The Crown, also known as Huang Guan Shan and sometimes Crown Peak, is a mountain in the Karakoram mountain range in China. It is located in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. Its summit has an elevation of 7,295 metres (23,934 ft) and it is the highest peak in the Yengisogat subrange of the Karakoram.[1]
| The Crown | |
|---|---|
| Huang Guan Shan | |
 The Crown (bottom left) with K2, Broad Peak and Gasherbrum group above | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 7,295 m (23,934 ft) [1] Ranked 84th |
| Prominence | 1,919 m (6,296 ft) [2] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 36°06′30″N 76°12′45″E [2] |
| Geography | |
  The Crown Location in the Xinjiang  The Crown The Crown (Xinjiang) | |
| Location | Xinjiang, China |
| Parent range | Yengisogat, Karakoram |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1993 by a Japanese team[3] |
| Easiest route | YDS Grade VI |
A detailed account of the unsuccessful British military summit attempt (1987), was written by Hugh McManners entitled "Crowning the Dragon", published by HarperCollins in 1989 ISBN 0586204253.
The summit was first climbed in 1993 by a Japanese party of the Tōkai branch of the Japanese Alpine Club.[3]
See also
- List of highest mountains
- List of Ultras of the Western Himalayas
References
- "The Crown". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- "Karakoram and India/Pakistan Himalayas Ultra-Prominences". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
- First ascent details on Summitpost Retrieved 19 September 2011.
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