Kangze Gyai
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Prominence2,231 m (7,320 ft)[2]
| Kangze Gyai | |
|---|---|
  Kangze Gyai  Kangze Gyai | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,826.8 m (19,117 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 2,231 m (7,320 ft)[2] |
| Isolation | 359.22 km (223.21 mi)[2] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 38°30′1″N 97°43′29″E / 38.50028°N 97.72472°E[2] |
| Geography | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Qinghai |
| Parent range | Qilian Mountains |
Kangze Gyai (Kangze’Gyai; Chinese-Simplified: 团结峰) (Also known as Tuanjie Peak,[1] Tuanjiefeng Peak,[3] Mount Tuanjie,[4] or Gangzewujie[5]) is a mountain located in Qinghai, China. It is the highest peak in the Shulenan Mountain Range of the Qilian Mountains[1] and is an ultra-prominent peak, ranking as the 139th highest in Asia.[2] It has an elevation of 5,826.8 m (19,117 ft)[1]
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.[6] The other ascents took place in August 1999, October 2009, and August 2013.[7]
