Chapaev Peak
| Chapaev Peak | |
|---|---|
| Pik Chapayev | |
 Khan Tengri is in the foreground at left. Chapaev Peak is the peak to its right. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 6,371 m (20,902 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°11′58″N 80°8′18″E / 42.19944°N 80.13833°E |
| Geography | |
  Chapaev Peak | |
| Parent range | Tian Shan |
Chapaev Peak (Russian: Пик Чапаев, romanized: Pik Chapayev), also romanized as Chapayev Peak, is a 6371m mountain in the Tian Shan. It is located in the Issyk-Kul Region in east Kyrgyzstan.[1]
It is separated from Khan Tengri by a 3.28 km ridge.
History
[edit]It is named for the Russian soldier and Red Army commander Vasily Chapaev and was first climbed in 1937 by I. Tjutjunnikow.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ https://peakware.com/peaks.php?pk=3835 [dead link]
- ^ Yevgeniy Gippenreiter, Vladimir Shataev. "Six and Seventhousanders of the Tien Shan and the Pamirs" (PDF). Alpine Journal, 1996, 122–130.