Xuelian Feng

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 is ranked 84th in the world by this measure). 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).

Xuelian Feng
雪莲峰
Xuelian Feng is in the cloud on the right
Highest point
Elevation6,627 m (21,742 ft) [1][2]
Prominence3,068 m (10,066 ft) [1]
Ranked 84th
Isolation53 km (33 mi) 
ListingUltra
Coordinates42°15′42″N 80°53′24″E [1]
Geography
Xuelian Feng
Location in China
LocationXinjiang, China
Parent rangeTian Shan
Climbing
First ascentAugust 19, 1990 by Motochiro Fujita, Hideki Sakai, Mikio Suzuki, Etuo Nishikawa, Hiroshi Kojiri, Takuo Kato, Reiji Takahashi, Kazuo Tukushima
Easiest routeSnow/ice/rock climb[2]

Expeditions

The Tokai Section of the Japanese Alpine Club made four expeditions to Xuelian Feng, in 1986, 1988, 1989, and 1990, with the last being successful in ascending the main summit. (The 1989 expedition ascended the south summit and "Junction Peak", another subpeak to the south of the main summit, with elevation 6,450 m (21,161 ft), and came close to but did not reach the main summit.[4]) In 1990, the expedition was led by Kazuo Tukushima, and ascended from the Karakume Glacier. The route ascended the southeast ridge of Junction Peak, then traversed a long (2 km/1.2 mi) corniced snow and rock ridge to reach the main summit tower. Other difficulties involved in the 2,500 m (8,200 ft) route included technical rock and ice walls, and snow gullies up to 70 degrees in steepness.[2]

See also

Notes
  1. "China II: Sinkiang - Xinjiang". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
  2. Kazuo Tukushima, "Xuelian Feng, Tien Shan", American Alpine Journal, 1991, p. 302.
  3. "The Great White Jade Heist - Alpine Journal" (PDF). Alpine Journal. 2010-11-15.
  4. "Xuelian Feng, Xinjiang", American Alpine Journal, 1990, p. 308-9.


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