Ulugh Muztagh
| Ulugh Muztagh
(Ulug Muztag)
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| height | 6973 m | |
| location | Xinjiang , Tibet ( PR China ) | |
| Mountains | Arc Day ( Kunlun ) | |
| Dominance | 461.66 km → Qong Muztagh East | |
| Notch height | 1943 m ↓ ( 5030 m ) | |
| Coordinates | 36 ° 24 '45 " N , 87 ° 23' 3" E | |
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| First ascent | October 21, 1985 | |
The Ulugh Muztagh (also called Ulug Muztag ) is a 6973 m high mountain of the Kunlun in the People's Republic of China .
It is located on the elongated border between Xinjiang in the north and Tibet (with Nyima district there ) in the south in the central part of the Arkatag (also Arkha Tagh; outdated: Prschewalski Mountains ), the central part of the Kunlun mountains .
The mountain height is recorded in older maps as 7723, 7724 or even 7754 m . It was not until 1985 that the correct height - 750 to 781 m lower - was determined when the mountain was first climbed.
Ascent history
The first ascent of Ulugh Muztagh was achieved on October 21, 1985 by an American-Chinese expedition. The first to climb were Hu Fengling, Zhang Baohua, Ardaxi, Mamuti and Wu Qiangxing.
Web links
- Muztag, China on Peakbagger.com (English)
- Ulugh Muztagh on summitpost.org (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b The Ulugh Muztagh . AAJ, 1986, vol. 28.