Mount Dabajian
Mount Dabajian (Chinese: 大霸尖山; pinyin: Dàbàjiān Shān; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tāi-pà-chiam san calque of Atayal: Papak Waqa "towering ear",[1] Saisiyat: Kapatalayan) is located in the northern section of the Shei-Pa National Park in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. It is surrounded by numerous other peaks, the most predominant including Mount Nanhu, Mount Yize, Central Range Point, Mt. Pintian, and Mt. Mutule. It is also near the Madala River. HistoryThe first ascent of the mountain was made in 1927.[2] Ladders were installed to make summited the challenging peak easier, these were removed in 1991 and summiting the peak is now forbidden.[3] GeologyThe mountain stands at a height of 3,492 m (11,457 ft).[4] TerrainThe bottom half of Dabajian Mountain is a medium grade hill with about a 35° incline. The top half is an almost vertical rock face. The mountain's steep grade and unique features were mainly formed by wind erosion.[citation needed] The mountain is composed mainly of greywacke.[citation needed] See alsoReferences
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