Xuelian Feng
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Xuelian Feng (Chinese: 雪莲峰), also spelled Xuelian Peak or Snow Lotus Peak,[3] is one of the major mountains of the Tian Shan mountain range. It lies in Xinjiang province, China, about 50 kilometres (30 mi) east-northeast of Jengish Chokusu, the highest peak in the range. It is notable for its large, steep relief above the nearby valleys, and for its large topographic prominence. (It ranks 84th in the world by this measure). However, its height is not on List of highest mountains on Earth. The mountain has five summits, with the main being the north summit at 6,627 m (21,742 ft); the south summit has an elevation of 6,527 m (21,414 ft).
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Xuelian Feng | |
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雪莲峰 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,627 m (21,742 ft)[1][2] |
Prominence | 3,068 m (10,066 ft)[1] Topographic Prominence Ranked 84th |
Listing | Ultra |
Coordinates | 42°15′42″N 80°53′24″E[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Xinjiang, China |
Parent range | Tian Shan |
Climbing | |
First ascent | August 19, 1990 by Motochiro Fujita, Hideki Sakai, Mikio Suzuki, Etuo Nishikawa, Hiroshi Kojiri, Takuo Kato, Reiji Takahashi, Kazuo Tukushima |
Easiest route | Snow/ice/rock climb[2] |
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