Mönkhkhairkhan Mountain
Mönhhairhan Mountain ( mn, Мөнххайрхан уул, Mönhhairhan uul, ; "Holy eternal mountain") is the second highest mountain in Mongolia, located in the Bayan-Ölgii Province. See also * List of mountains in Mongolia * List of Ultras of Central Asia * List of Altai mountains The following is a list of the mountains in the Altai range. {, class="wikitable sortable" , - ! Name ! Elevation ! Coordinates ! Location ! Parent range , - , , Belukha, , 4506, , 49°48′25″N 86°35′23″E, , Russia–Kazakhstan bord ... References External links "Munkh Khairkhan, Mongolia" on Peakbagger Mountains of Mongolia Altai Mountains Khovd Province {{Mongolia-geo-stub ...
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Ultra Prominent Peak
An ultra-prominent peak, or Ultra for short, is a mountain summit with a topographic prominence of or more; it is also called a P1500. The prominence of a peak is the minimum height of climb to the summit on any route from a higher peak, or from sea level if there is no higher peak. There are approximately 1,524 such peaks on Earth. Some well-known peaks, such as the Matterhorn and Eiger, are not Ultras because they are connected to higher mountains by high cols and therefore do not achieve enough topographic prominence. The term "Ultra" originated with earth scientist Steve Fry, from his studies of the prominence of peaks in Washington (state), Washington in the 1980s. His original term was "ultra major mountain", referring to peaks with at least of prominence. Distribution Currently, 1,518 Ultras have been identified above sea level: 639 in Asia, 356 in North America, 209 in South America, 120 in Europe (including 12 in the Caucasus), 84 in Africa, 69 in Oceania, and 41 in ...
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