Kongur Tagh

Kongur Tagh in 2011

Kongur Tagh is a 7,649 metres (25,095 ft) mountain in the Pamir range, in China.^[1]^[2] It is also known as Kongkoerh. It is the 37th highest mountain in the world. The first people to reach the top were Peter Boardman, Chris Bonington, Alan Rouse, and loe Tasker, in 1981.^[3]

Kongur Tagh Media

7,719m Kongur Tagh Karakoram Highway Kashgar Xinjiang China 新疆喀什喀喇昆仑公路公格尔峰 - panoramio (1).jpg

Kongur Tagh Karakoram Highway Kashgar Xinjiang China
Kongur Tagh (left) and Kongur Tiube (slightly to the right) as seen from the Karakoram Highway on the way from Kashgar to lake Karakul
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Kongur Tagh (towards the right edge of the photo) and Kongur Tiube (center) as seen from lake Karakul

References

↑ "Kongur Tagh, China, China". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
↑ "Kongur". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
↑ Gorbatenkov, Alexey (2005). "Asia, China, Kun Lun Shan, Kongur Tagh (7,719m), Northeast Ridge, New Route". American Alpine Journal (American Alpine Club). http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200540602/Asia-China-Kun-Lun-Shan-Kongur-Tagh-7719m-Northeast-Ridge-New-Route. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

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[1] "Kongur Tagh, China, China". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

[2] "Kongur". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

[3] Gorbatenkov, Alexey (2005). "Asia, China, Kun Lun Shan, Kongur Tagh (7,719m), Northeast Ridge, New Route". American Alpine Journal (American Alpine Club). http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12200540602/Asia-China-Kun-Lun-Shan-Kongur-Tagh-7719m-Northeast-Ridge-New-Route. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

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