Haba Xueshan
| Haba Xueshan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,396 m (17,703 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,794 m (5,886 ft) [2] |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Coordinates | 27°19′06″N 100°06′00″E / 27.31833°N 100.10000°ECoordinates: 27°19′06″N 100°06′00″E / 27.31833°N 100.10000°E [2] |
| Geography | |
  Haba Xueshan Location in China | |
| Location | Shangri-La County, Yunnan, China |
| Parent range | Hengduan Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1995 by a Chinese party[3] |
Haba Xueshan (Chinese: 哈巴雪山; pinyin: Hābā Xǔeshān; literally: "Haba Snow Mountain") is a mountain rising above the northwest side of Tiger Leaping Gorge in Yunnan, China. It rises opposite the higher Yulong Xueshan, and towers 3,500 metres above the river.[3]
See also
- Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas - Unesco World Heritage Site
- List of Ultras of Tibet, East Asia and neighbouring areas
References
- ↑ "Haba Xueshan, China". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
- 1 2 "China III - Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces". Peaklist.org. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- 1 2 Tamotsu Nakamura, "East of the Himalaya", American Alpine Journal, 2003, p. 146.
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