Peak Pobeda

Pobeda Peak (Kyrgyz: Жеңиш чокусу, pronounced [dʒeŋiʃ tʃoqusú]; Russian: Пик победы, [pʲik pˠaˈbʲɛdˠɨ]) is the highest mountain in the Tian Shan mountain range. It lies on the Kyrgyzstan-China border, in the Kokshaal-Too subrange, the highest part of the Tien Shan, southeast of lake Issyk Kul. The mountain's official name in Kyrgyz is Jengish Chokosu, which means "Victory Peak"; its Russian name is Pik Pobedy (or Peak Pobeda) meaning the same. In... more

Pobeda Peak (Kyrgyz: Жеңиш чокусу, pronounced [dʒeŋiʃ tʃoqusú]; Russian: Пик победы, [pʲik pˠaˈbʲɛdˠɨ]) is the highest mountain in the Tian Shan mountain range. It lies on the Kyrgyzstan-China border, in the Kokshaal-Too subrange, the highest part of the Tien Shan, southeast of lake Issyk Kul. The mountain's official name in Kyrgyz is Jengish Chokosu, which means "Victory Peak"; its Russian name is Pik Pobedy (or Peak Pobeda) meaning the same. In Uighur, it is called Tömür, which is also the official name of the mountain in China. The Chinese name Tuōmù'ěr Fēng 托木尔峰 is a combination of the Uighur tomur, meaning 'iron' and Chinese feng meaning 'peak'. Jengish Chokusu is a massif, with several summits along its lengthy ridge. Only its main summit breaks 7,000 m. It is located 16 km (10 miles) southwest of Khan Tengri (7,010 m / 22,998 ft), separated by the South Engilchek (or Inylchek) glacier, where base camps for both mountains are usually located. The massif runs at right angles to... less