Independence Peak map

Independence Peak

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6 940 m

Elevation

Elevation is the altitude of a place
above sea level.

2 401 m

Prominence

Peak’s prominence is the least
vertical to be covered to get from the
summit to any other higher terrain.

Ultra

Mountains with prominence of 1 ⁠500 ⁠m / 4 ⁠921 ⁠ft or more.

About

Independence Peak or Qullai Istiqlol (Russian: Пик Независимости; Tajik: Қуллаи Истиқлол), at 6,940 m (22,769 ft), is the seventh-highest peak in the Pamir Mountains, located at the center of Tajikistan's Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province, above the source of the 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, Dreispitz was renamed Revolution Peak (Tajik: Қуллаи Инқилоб, Qullai Inkilob), and in July 2006 it was given its current name.

By elevation Independence Peak is

# 7 out of 319 in Tajik National Park
# 7 out of 1128 in Tajikistan
# 5 out of 388 in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region
# 5 out of 276 in Murghob District
# 1 out of 37 in Rushon District
# 1 out of 61 in Vanj District
# 16 out of 602 in the Pamir Mountains
# 16 out of 1462 in the Pamir-Alay Mountain System

By prominence Independence Peak is

# 31 out of 37 in Rushon District
# 48 out of 61 in Vanj District