Pik Pobedy ( Jengish Chokusu, Victory Peak, Mount
Tomur )
Jengish Chokusu ( 7439m ) is the highest mountain in the Tian Shan mountain range. It lies on the Kyrgyzstan-China border in the highest part of the Tien Shan. Jengish Chokusu is a massif, with several summits along its long ridge - only the main summit exceeds 7,000 metres. Jengish Chokusu is the highest mountain in Kyrgyzstan it is considered the most northerly 7,000 metre mountain. ( Because mountains often contain ice caps on top of rock, mountaineers consider Khan Tengri, the Tian Shan's second highest peak, as the northernmost 7,000 metre summit. ) Pik Pobedy is included in the
Soviet Snow Leopard Mountaineering Award. |
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