Jade Dragon Snow Mountain

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain towering over nearby Lijiang
Highest point
Elevation5,596 m (18,360 ft)
Prominence3,202 m (10,505 ft)[1]
Ranked 71st
ListingUltra
Coordinates27°05′54″N 100°10′30″E / 27.09833°N 100.17500°E / 27.09833; 100.17500[1]
Geography
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is located in Yunnan
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
Parent rangeYulong Mountains
Climbing
First ascent1987 by Phil Peralta-Ramos and Eric Perlman[2]
Easiest routeEast side: snow/rock climb[2]

Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (simplified Chinese: 玉龙雪山; traditional Chinese: 玉龍雪山; pinyin: Yùlóng Xuěshān; Naxi: Jingv'lv or Ngv'lv bbei jjuq) is a mountain massif or small mountain range in Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang, in Yunnan province, China. Its highest peak is named Shanzidou[3] or Shan-Tzu-tou[4] (扇子陡) and it is 5,596 m (18,360 ft)[4][5][3] above sea level.

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  2. ^ a b Eric S. Perlman, "Yulong Shan", American Alpine Journal, 1988, p. 265.
  3. ^ a b Tianxin, Zhang; Takayoshi, Yamamura; Funilki, Yosuke (2005). "Conserving the comprehensive image of natural settings for World Heritage Sites: A case of the Yu-Long-Xue-Shan Snow Mountain as the landmark for the Old Town of Lijiang" (PDF). Xi'an, China: 1–7. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ a b Ives, Jack D. (1985). "Yulongxue Shan, Northwestern Yunnan, People's Republic of China: A Geoecological Expedition". Mountain Research and Development. 5 (4): 382–385. doi:10.2307/3673299. ISSN 0276-4741. JSTOR 3673299.
  5. ^ "玉龙纳西族自治县概况 - 玉龙县 - 丽江市人民政府". www.lijiang.gov.cn. 2021-10-25. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 2022-01-17.