Bogda Peak

Bogda Peak or Bogda Feng (simplified Chinese: 博格达峰; traditional Chinese: 博格達峰; pinyin: Bógédá fēng, sometimes referred to as Mount Bogda) is the highest mountain in the Bogda Shan range, in the eastern Tian Shan mountains, China, at 5,445 m (17,864 ft) 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
Bogda Peak's view from Air China plane
Highest point
Elevation	5,445 m (17,864 ft)[1]
Prominence	4,122 m (13,524 ft)[1] Ranked 17th
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	43°48′06″N 88°19′57″E[1]
Geography
Bogda Peak Location in Xinjiang
Location	Dabancheng District/Fukang City border, Xinjiang, China
Parent range	Bogda Shan, Tien Shan
Climbing
First ascent	1981, by a Japanese team

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.^[2]

See also

• List of Ultras of Central Asia

References

1. "China II: Sinkiang – Xinjiang". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
2. "Bogda Feng". summitpost.org. Retrieved 20 September 2011.

External links

• "Bogda Feng, China". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 19 June 2006.