Jengish Chokusu

Jengish Chokusu
Pobeda Peak / Victory Peak
Jengish Chokusu from basecamp
Highest point
Elevation	7,439 m (24,406 ft)  Ranked 60th
Prominence	4,148 m (13,609 ft)  Ranked 16th
Isolation	560 kilometres (350 mi)
Listing	Country high point Ultra
Coordinates	42°02′15″N 80°07′30″E / 42.03750°N 80.12500°E / 42.03750; 80.12500Coordinates: 42°02′15″N 80°07′30″E / 42.03750°N 80.12500°E / 42.03750; 80.12500
Geography
Jengish Chokusu Location in Kyrgyzstan, on the China border
Location	China–Kyrgyzstan border
Parent range	Kakshaal Too, Tian Shan
Climbing
First ascent	1956 by Vitaly Abalakov
Easiest route	snow/ice climb

Jengish Chokusu (Kyrgyz: Жеңиш чокусу, Ceñiş çoqusu, جەڭىش چوقۇسۇ [dʒeŋiʃ tʃoqusú]; Russian: Пик Победы, Pik Pobedy [pʲik pɐˈbʲɛdɨ]) is the highest mountain in the Tian Shan mountain system at 7,439 metres (24,406 ft). It lies on the Kyrgyzstan–China border, in the Kakshaal Too, the highest part of the Tien Shan, southeast of lake Issyk Kul.

The mountain's official name in Kyrgyz is Jengish Choqusu, which means "Victory Peak"; its Russian name is Pik Pobedy (or Peak Pobeda) meaning the same. In Uyghur, it is called Tömür, which is also the official name of the mountain in China. The Chinese name Tuōmù'ěr Fēng (simplified Chinese: 托木尔峰; traditional Chinese: 托木爾峰) 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 (9.9 mi) southwest of Khan Tengri (7,010 m / 22,998 ft), separated by the South Engilchek glacier, where base camps for both mountains are usually located. The massif runs at right angles to the glaciers which flow from it into three alpine valleys in Kyrgyzstan on the north, all eventually running to the Engilchek glacier, the largest in the Tian Shan. Its main summit is usually approached from the Zvozdochka (Russian for "little star") glacier, which is coloured red with rocks from Jengish Chokusu.