Jengish Chokusu
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For the mountain in the Chersky Range, see Peak Pobeda, Sakha.
Jengish Chokusu or Victory Peak[note 1] is the highest mountain in the Tian Shan mountain system at 7,439 metres (24,406 ft). It lies on the China–Kyrgyzstan border between the Ak-Suu District in the Issyk-Kul Region of far Eastern Kyrgyzstan and Wensu County, Xinjiang, China. It is part of the Kakshaal Too, the highest part of the Tian Shan, and is southeast of lake Issyk-Kul.
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Jengish Chokusu | |
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Tomur Peak / Pobeda Peak / Victory Peak | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 7,439 m (24,406 ft)[1][2] Ranked 60th |
Prominence | 4,148 m (13,609 ft)[1] Ranked 16th |
Listing | Country high point Ultra |
Coordinates | 42°02′15″N 80°07′30″E[1] |
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Geography | |
Show map of Southern Xinjiang | |
Parent range | Kakshaal Too, Tian Shan |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1956 by Vitaly Abalakov |
Easiest route | Snow/ice climb |
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