Kyzlasov Peak
Mountain in Khakassia, Russia
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Kyzlasov Peak (Russian: Пик Кызласова Khakas: Кызласовтың тағы, Kızlasovtıñ tağı) is a peak in Khakassia, Russia. It is the highest point of the federal subject.[3]
| Kyzlasov Peak | |
|---|---|
| Пик Кызласова | |
  Kyzlasov Peak Location within Khakassia  Kyzlasov Peak Location within Russia | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,969 m (9,741 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 51°39′06″N 89°12′05″E[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Khakassia, Russia |
| Parent range | Western Sayan South Siberian Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 30 July 2018 |
This mountain was a formerly unnamed peak that was officially named in honor of Khakas historian and archaeologist Leonid Kyzlasov in 2016.[1]
Description
Kyzlasov Peak is a 2,969 metres (9,741 ft) high mountain located in the Western Sayan, South Siberian System. It rises at the southern limit of Khakassia, in the Tashtypsky District, near the border of Tuva.[4][5]
Formerly 2,930 metres (9,610 ft) high Mount Karatosh (Khakas: Хара тос, Karatosh, meaning "black ice") was deemed to be the highest point of the Khakass Republic.[6]
