Džengiš Čokusu (7439 m a.s.l., Ťan-šan)

About peak Džengiš Čokusu

Čína Kyrgyzstán

Vrchol Džengiš Čokusu was added here by Milan "Hojší" Průžek and info was completed by Milan "Hojší" Průžek a Martin Matějka.

Džengiš Čokusu is part of challenge: Snow Leopard

Džengiš Čokusu or Tömür (Kyrgyz: Жеңиш чокусу, transliterated: Žeŋiš čokusu, Uighur: تۆمۈر, transliterated: Tömür, Chinese: 托木尔峰, pinyin: Tuōmù'ěr Fēng), also known by its Russian name Pik Pobědy (Пик Победы), meaning "Peak of Victory", is the highest mountain in Kyrgyzstan and the entire Tian Shan range at 7,439 m.

It is located on the Kokshaal-Tau ridge of the Central Tian Shan, on the border between Kyrgyzstan and China, southeast of Issyk-Kul Lake and 16 km southwest of the second highest peak in the range, Khan Tengri. Geologically, it is the northernmost seven-thousander on Earth, as the northern Khan Tengri only has a glacial cap exceeding seven thousand meters. The area around the mountain is heavily glaciated, with the Inylchek Glacier flowing from its northern slopes, which, at 62 km in length, is the fourth longest glacier on Earth.

Chalet/accommodation

There is no chalet on the peak.

Stroller access

Peak is not stroller accessible.

Views

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Cable car

There is no cable car to this peak.

Equipment

Special equipment is required for this summit.

Accessibility