The ice massif
A long ridge.
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Jengish Chokusu is the highest mountain in the Tian Shan range of Central Asia. A huge massif of ice and rock with a long ridge of many summits rises above the glaciers of far eastern Kyrgyzstan, glowing gold at sunset. Its summit reaches 7,439 m, on the Kyrgyzstan–China border southeast of Lake Issyk-Kul, and it is the 16th most prominent peak on Earth. Its official Kyrgyz name and its Russian name, Pik Pobedy, both mean «Victory Peak»; in China it is called Tomur Peak. It stands 16 km southwest of Khan Tengri, separated from it by the South Engilchek Glacier, where the base camps for both mountains sit. You see it from the base camp on the Engilchek Glacier, or from the helicopter on the way in. Climbing it is a serious mountaineering expedition for highly experienced climbers only. The summit is about 150 km in a straight line east of Karakol. The area is remote and a border zone, so only go with a licensed operator.
A long ridge.
Gold on the summit.
On the glacier.
Kyrgyzstan–China border, Ak-Suu District, Issyk-Kul
Only very experienced mountaineers.
From base camp on the Engilchek Glacier.