Kongur
| Kongur | ||
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 Kongur south face |
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| height | 7649 m | |
| location | Xinjiang ( PR China ) | |
| Mountains | Pamir | |
| Dominance | 240 km → Batura III | |
| Notch height | 3585 m ↓ (4064 m) | |
| Coordinates | 38 ° 35 '36 " N , 75 ° 18' 46" E | |
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| First ascent | 07/12/1981 by Chris Bonington , Al Rouse , Peter Boardman , Joe Tasker | |
The Kongur or Kongur Tagh (also called Kungur , Qungur tagh ; Uighur قوڭۇر تاغ Qongur Tagh ; Chinese 公 格尔 峰 , Pinyin Gōnggé'ěr Fēng ) is at 7649 m above sea level , according to other information 7719 m, the highest mountain in the Pamir Mountains . The mountain group around the Kongur Tagh bears the name Kongur Shan ( Chinese 公 格尔 山 , Pinyin Gōnggé'ěr Shān ), this name is incorrectly used for the main peak alone.
geography
The Kongur dominates with the Muztagata ( 7509 m ) over the area of the Taklamakan desert . The mountain is located in the west of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China . There it is located in the east of the Pamir Mountains a little southwest of Kashgar and just a little east of the Chinese- Tajik border, behind which the famous Pamir peaks Pik Ismoil Somoni and Pik Lenin rise.
History / mountaineering
Because of its hidden location, the mountain was only discovered in 1900. First attempts to ascent in 1956 failed. The first ascent was not made until June 12, 1981 by a British expedition under Chris Bonington , Al Rouse , Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker . The mountain is considered extremely difficult, especially because of the very unfriendly weather conditions. The second ascent was made in 1989 by a Japanese team. In the summer of 2004, three Russian rope teams reached the summit - the third, fourth and fifth ascent of the mountain.
literature
- Chris Bonington: Kongur. China's Elusive Summit . Hodder & Stoughton, London 1982
Web links
- Kongur Tagh, China on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Kongur at Peakware (English)
- Climbing lines on Kongur Tagh at summitpost.org
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.Wissen.de ( Memento from February 12, 2013 in the web archive archive.today )