Chapaev Peak
Mountain in Kyrgyzstan
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Chapaev Peak (Russian: Пик Чапаева, romanized: Pik Chapayeva), also romanized as Chapayev Peak, is a 6,371-metre-tall (20,902 ft) mountain in the Tian Shan. It is located in the Issyk-Kul Region in east Kyrgyzstan.[1]
| Chapaev Peak | |
|---|---|
| Pik Chapayeva | |
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) |
| Prominence | 1,055 m (3,461 ft) |
| Coordinates | 42°11′58″N 80°8′18″E |
| Geography | |
  Chapaev Peak | |
| Parent range | Tian Shan |
It is separated from Khan Tengri by a 3.28-kilometre-long (2 mi) ridge.
History
It is named for the Russian soldier and Red Army commander Vasily Chapaev and was first climbed in 1937 by I. Tjutjunnikow.[2]
