Chapaev Peak (Russian: Пик Чапаев, romanized: Pik Chapayev), also romanized as Chapayev Peak, is a 6371m mountain in the Tian Shan. It is located in the Issyk-Kul Region in east Kyrgyzstan.[1]
Chapaev Peak | |
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Pik Chapayev | |
![]() Khan Tengri is in the foreground at left. Chapaev Peak is the peak to its right. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,371 m (20,902 ft) |
Coordinates | 42°11′58″N 80°8′18″E |
Geography | |
![]() ![]() Chapaev Peak Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan | |
Parent range | Tian Shan |
It is separated from Khan Tengri by a 3.28 km ridge.
It is named for the Russian soldier and Red Army commander Vasily Chapaev and was first climbed in 1937 by I. Tjutjunnikow.[2]