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Muztag-Ata Peak

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Muztag-Ata Peak (7546 m) is second-highest summit of Tian-Shan situated in Kun-Lun Range on the territory of Xing Tsang National Region of China. In Turkic languages "Muztagh-Ata" means "Ice Mountain`s Father". The huge snow-covered mountain massif raised beetling over the Karakul Lake attracts mountaineers all over the world. The route to the top is not technically difficult with its slopes of 25°-30° steepness, yet it demands from climbers to be in high physical conditions.

Tactics of ascent

Muztag-Ata Peak is deservingly regarded as one of the world"s most popular peaks above seven thousand metres high. Annually, about 300 mountaineers come there to climb the peak. Organisationally, the ascent to the summit requires usage of three interim high-altitude camps.

Base Camp

On the way to the base camp you spend some wonderful hours driving by picturesque highway Karakum, through the narrow, but amazingly beautiful gorge of the river Gez. Little by little we walk up to the height 3900 m, to the very shore of the lake Karakuri (196 km from Kashgar), then we have 10 km to drive till Subashi.

Historical background

First ever attempt to climb up Muztag-Ata Peak has been made in 1894 by Swen Anderson - Swedish explorer and a Member of the Russian Imperial Geographic Society. The courageous explorer has made 4 attempts to reach the summit. But his maximum achievement was reaching the altitude of 6300m - the deed at that time regarded nearly as heroic one.

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