Category: Mountain Profiles

Kangze’gyai: Height, Location and Mountain Facts

Kangze’gyai 🏔️ Overview Kangze’gyai is a remote, heavily glaciated mountain in Qinghai Province, China. Rising to approximately 5,827 meters (19,117 feet), it is generally recognized as the highest summit in the Qilian Mountains, the extensive mountain system forming the northeastern boundary of the Tibetan Plateau. The mountain stands within the Shule Nanshan, also known as …

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Kizlar Sivrisi

Kizlar Sivrisi | Kızlar Sivrisi Kızlar Sivrisi rises above the highlands of Antalya Province as the loftiest summit of the Beydağları, or Bey Mountains, in southwestern Türkiye. Reaching approximately 3,070 meters above sea level, the mountain forms one of the most prominent landmarks in the western Taurus Mountains and offers a striking contrast to the …

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Maotou Shan

Maotou Shan 🏔️ Overview Maotou Shan is a remote, forest-covered mountain in southwestern China’s Yunnan Province. Its Chinese name, 猫头山 (Māotóu Shān), translates literally as “Cat-Head Mountain.” The summit rises within the Wuliang Mountains of Jingdong Yi Autonomous County, part of the mountainous interior of Pu’er Prefecture. The commonly cited summit elevation is 3,306 meters …

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Hochalmspitze

Hochalmspitze 🏔️ Overview Hochalmspitze is one of the great high summits of the Austrian Alps. Rising to 3,360 meters (11,020 feet) in the state of Carinthia, it is the highest mountain in the Ankogel Group, a major subdivision of the Hohe Tauern. Its steep rock ridges, broad glacial slopes and commanding position above several deep …

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Melungtse: The Highest Mountain of the Rolwaling Himal

Melungtse (Jobo Garu, 乔格茹峰, Qiáogérú Fēng, Menlungtse) 🏔️ Overview Melungtse is a remote and striking Himalayan mountain rising to 7,181 meters (23,560 feet) in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It is the highest summit of the Rolwaling Himal, a rugged section of the Himalayas extending along the borderlands of Nepal and Tibet. Although Melungtse …

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Brunnistock

Brunnistock Rising above the deep valleys of central Switzerland, Brunnistock is a rugged, glacier-flanked mountain in the Uri Alps. Its summit reaches 2,952 meters (9,685 feet), making it the highest peak in the mountain group north of the historic Surenen Pass. Although Brunnistock is less famous internationally than nearby Titlis, it is one of the …

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Shispare: Height, Location and Mountain Facts

Shispare (شیسپیئر‎) | Shispare Sar | Shisparé Sari Rising sharply above Pakistan’s Hunza Valley, Shispare is one of the most striking high peaks in the Karakoram. Its steep, pyramid-shaped summit, enormous northeast face, and dramatic position above the Passu Glacier give it an appearance that is both elegant and intimidating. Shispare reaches an elevation of 7,611 …

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Ghent Kangri: Height, Location and Climbing History

Ghent Kangri (Mount Ghent, Ghaint I) 🏔️ Overview Ghent Kangri is a remote 7,000-meter mountain rising near the northern end of the Saltoro Mountains, a rugged subrange of the Karakoram. Reaching an elevation of 7,401 meters (24,281 feet), it is commonly listed as the 69th-highest mountain in the world and the third-highest independent peak in …

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Karjiang: The Himalayan Giant First Climbed in 2024

Karjiang (Karejiang) Karjiang is a remote 7,000-meter mountain in southern Tibet, rising near the border between China and Bhutan. Its main summit reaches approximately 7,221 meters (23,691 feet), placing it among the world’s 100 highest mountains. For decades, Karjiang was especially notable for another reason: it was one of the highest unclimbed mountains on Earth. …

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Jongsong Peak: A 7,462-Meter Summit at Three Borders

Jongsong Peak Jongsong Peak is one of the most geographically unusual mountains in the Himalayas. Rising to a commonly cited elevation of 7,462 meters (24,482 feet), its summit marks the meeting point of India, Nepal, and China, making it the highest international tripoint on Earth. The mountain stands in the remote northern reaches of the …

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