Gora Ulun
Gora Ulun (Russian: гора Улун, Mount Ulun) is a mountain in Khabarovsk Krai ( Eastern Siberia), Russia and officially the highest point of the Badzhal Range (Баджа́льский хребет) with an elevation of 2,221 m (7,287 ft).[1]
| Gora Ulun | |
|---|---|
  Gora Ulun Location in Russia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,221 m (7,287 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 0 m (0 ft)[2] |
| Coordinates | 50°30′32″N 134°19′35″E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Khabarovsk Krai, Russia |
| Parent range | Badzhal Range |
Geography
The Badzhal Range where the peak rises is a mountain chain with a length of approximately 220 kilometers. The mountains are quite deserted and the infrastructure is undeveloped in the area.[1]
Elevations
The third edition of the Great Soviet Encyclopedia (GSE) listed in 1979 the range with an elevation of 2,640 m (8,660 ft), no name was mentioned for the highest mountain.[3] The geographic volume of the GSE listed Mount Ulun with an elevation of 2,512 m (8,241 ft).[4] After the breakdown of the Soviet Union topographic maps reduced the elevation to 2,221 m.
In 2016, climbers discovered that Gora Korol (гора Король, Mount King) might have an elevation of 2,263 m (7,425 ft).[5] The next climbing expedition to the highest mountains of the Badzhal reported for Mount King an elevation of 2,269 m (7,444 ft) and for Mount Queen (гора Королева) nearby an elevation of 2,219 m (7,280 ft).[2]
References
- "Гора Улун (with photo)". National Geographic Russia. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- "Новогодний снегоступинг по хребту Баджал (Фотоотчет) (with photos)". primalp.com. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- Badzhal’skii The Great Soviet Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition (1970-1979) English version of 2010.
- Географический энциклопедический словарь. Sovetskaja Enciklopedija, Moscow 1986. Page 46.
- "Комсомольские туристы совершили открытие, заново определив максимальную высоту Баджальского хребта". dvnovosti.ru. Retrieved 2018-11-08.