Mount Siguniang
{{Short description|Mountain in Western China}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox mountain
| name = Mount Siguniang
| other_name = རི་བོ་སྐུ་བླ་
| photo = Mount Siguniang 2.jpg
| photo_caption = From left to right: Yaomei Feng, Sanguniang Feng, Erguniang Feng and Daguniang Feng.
| elevation_m = 6250
| elevation_ref = {{cite peakbagger|pid=14096|name=Yaomei Feng, China|accessdate=2014-08-25}}
| prominence_m = 2571
| prominence_ref = {{cite web|url=http://www.peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/china3.html|title=China III - Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces|publisher=Peaklist.org|accessdate=2014-08-25}}
| listing = Ultra
| map = China Sichuan
| label_position = right
| map_caption = Location in Sichuan
| map_size = 270
| location = Ngawa Prefecture, Sichuan, China
| range = Qionglai Mountains
| coordinates = {{coord|31|06|24|N|102|54|06|E|type:mountain_scale:100000_region:CN-51|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| first_ascent = 1981
| easiest_route = snow/ice/glacier climb
}}
Mount Siguniang ({{zh|c=四姑娘山 |p=Sìgūniang Shān |l=Mountain of the Four Maidens}}), or Mount Skubla ({{bo|t=རི་བོ་སྐུ་བླ་This Tibetan alphabet shown on the Ticket|w=ri bo sku bla}}, {{lit}} 'Mountain of the tutelary deity'{{Cite web|title=墨尔多神山传说|url=http://www.gzz.gov.cn/gzzrmzf/c100008/201204/6116324b4ab443e09a0b462271d9f9f5.shtml|accessdate=2021-01-06|work=甘孜藏族自治州人民政府|archive-date=2021-04-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210422092154/http://www.gzz.gov.cn/gzzrmzf/c100008/201204/6116324b4ab443e09a0b462271d9f9f5.shtml|url-status=live|language=zh}}) is the highest mountain of Qionglai Mountains in Western China. It is located in the bordering area of Siguniangshan Town, Xiaojin County and Wenchuan County in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.
Mount Siguniang is renowned for its beauty. Mount Siguniang National Park was identified as a UNESCO Heritage Site as part of Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries in 2006. The park comprises Mount Siguniang and the surrounding three valleys, namely Changping Valley ({{zh|labels=no |s=长坪沟}}), Haizi Valley ({{zh|labels=no |s=海子沟}}) and Shuangqiao Valley ({{zh|labels=no |s=双桥沟}}), covering an area of 2,000sq km.[http://china.org.cn/travel/gallery/2008-06/30/content_15908868.htm china.org.cn]
Peaks
File:四姑娘山景区 Mount Siguniang Scenic Area 45.jpg
Mount Siguniang encompasses four peaks (with {{linktext|lang=zh|峰}} meaning 'peak'): Daguniang Feng {{lang|zh|大姑娘峰}} (Big Peak or 1st peak), Erguniang Feng {{lang|zh|二姑娘峰}} (2nd peak), Sanguniang Feng {{lang|zh|三姑娘峰}} (3rd peak), and Yaomei Feng.
The highest peak is {{zh|p=Yāomèi Fēng |labels=no}} ({{zh|labels=no |c=幺妹峰 |l= peak of the youngest sister}}), also known as the "Queen of Sichuan's peaks" ({{zh|labels=no |c=蜀山皇后}}), standing at {{convert|6250|m|abbr=on}}. It is also the second highest mountain in Sichuan Province and the easternmost {{cvt|6000|m|ft}} or higher peak on Earth. The first ascent was in 1981 by a Japanese team via the east ridge. Very few people attempt to climb this and very few of those succeed.[http://www.adventure-video.com/siguniang/climb.html www.adventure-video.com] The first ascent of the southwest ridge was made in 2008 by Chad Kellogg and Dylan Johnson.{{cite news|url=http://www.rockandice.com/lates-news/chad-kellogg-killed-in-patagonia|first=Duane|last=Raleigh|title=Chad Kellogg Killed in Patagonia|date=16 February 2014|work=Rock and Ice|accessdate=10 April 2014}}{{cite news|url=http://www.climbing.com/news/chad-kellogg-killed-by-rockfall-in-patagonia/|last=MacDonald|first=Dougald|work=Climbing|title=Chad Kellogg Killed By Rockfall in Patagonia|date=16 February 2014|accessdate=10 April 2014}}
File:四姑娘山景区 Mount Siguniang Scenic Area 18.jpgs at Mount Siguniang Scenic Area]]
The other three lower peaks are regular mountaineering destinations through all seasons. Mount Siguniang DaFeng ({{zh|labels=no |c=四姑娘山大峰 or 大姑娘山|l= peak of the oldest sister}}, {{convert|5025|m|disp=or|abbr=on}}) is normally considered as a pure trekking peak while ErFeng ({{zh|labels=no |c=四姑娘山二峰 or 二姑娘山|l= peak of the second sister}}, {{convert|5276|m|disp=or|abbr=on}}) and SanFeng ({{zh|labels=no |c=四姑娘山三峰 or 三姑娘山|l= peak of the third sister}}, {{convert|5355|m|disp=or|abbr=on}}) are more challenging, requiring basic climbing techniques.[http://www.dragonexpeditions.com/en/guided/mt-siguniang-erfeng-2nd-peak www.dragonexpeditions.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717200524/http://www.dragonexpeditions.com/en/guided/mt-siguniang-erfeng-2nd-peak |date=17 July 2011 }}[http://www.sportsandtravel.com.hk/legends-of-the-four-sisters/ www.sportsandtravel.com.hk]
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Mount Siguniang}}
- {{wikivoyage inline|Siguniangshan National Park}}
- {{Official website|http://www.sgns.cn}}
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Category:Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture
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