Victory Peak
| Jengish Chokusu | |
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| Pobeda Peak / Victory Peak | |
Jengish Chokusu from the basecamp in Kyrgyzstan
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| 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°ECoordinates: 42°02′15″N 80°07′30″E / 42.03750°N 80.12500°E |
| Geography | |
 Jengish Chokusu
Location in Kyrgyzstan, on the China border
Jengish Chokusu
Jengish Chokusu (China)
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| 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.
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