Independence Peak
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Independence Peak or Qullai Istiqlol , at 6940 m (22,769 ft), is the fourth highest peak in Pamir Mountains
, located at the center of Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
, above the source of Yazgulem River in the Yazgulem Range
. The mountain consists of three snow and ice covered summits and its northwest face is the source of the Fedchenko Glacier
. The peak was originally named Dreispitz by a joint Russian-German team who discovered it in 1928, but failed to climb it due to deep snow and avalanche danger. The first ascent was made in 1954 by a Russian team led by A. Ugarov.
After World War II
Dreizpitz was renamed Revolution Peak and in July 2006 it was given its current name Independence Peak.
Pamir Mountains
The Pamir Mountains are a mountain range in Central Asia formed by the junction or knot of the Himalayas, Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. They are among the world’s highest mountains and since Victorian times they have been known as the "Roof of the World" a probable...
, located at the center of Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province
Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province is an autonomous, mountainous province in the east of Tajikistan. Located in the Pamir Mountains, it makes up 45% of the land area of the country but only 3% of the population....
, above the source of Yazgulem River in the Yazgulem Range
Yazgulem Range
Yazgulem Range in Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province stretches for about 170 km between the Yazgulyam River and the Bartang River in the western Pamir Mountains. It rises in the north-eastern direction from the border with Afghanistan toward its highest elevation at Independence...
. The mountain consists of three snow and ice covered summits and its northwest face is the source of the Fedchenko Glacier
Fedchenko Glacier
The Fedchenko Glacier is a large glacier in the Pamir Mountains of north-central Gorno-Badakhshan province, Tajikistan. The glacier is long and narrow, currently extending for and covering over . It is the longest glacier in the world outside of the polar regions...
. The peak was originally named Dreispitz by a joint Russian-German team who discovered it in 1928, but failed to climb it due to deep snow and avalanche danger. The first ascent was made in 1954 by a Russian team led by A. Ugarov.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
Dreizpitz was renamed Revolution Peak and in July 2006 it was given its current name Independence Peak.
External links
- A description of Revolution Peak and its surroundings, with images
- Revolution Peak on Peakware
- Revolution Peak renamed Independence Peak by Resolution No. 297 of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, July 4, 2006.