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,[2] 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.

Independence Peak
Revolution Peak
Independence Peak Location in Tajikistan
Highest point
Elevation	6,940 m (22,770 ft)[1]
Prominence	2,402 m (7,881 ft)[1]
Isolation	55.3 km (34.4 mi)
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	38°30′36″N 72°21′15″E[1]
Geography
Location	GBAO, Tajikistan
Parent range	Pamir Mountains
Climbing
First ascent	1954, by A. Ugarov et al.
Easiest route	glacier/snow climb

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.

See also

• List of Ultras of Central Asia

References

External links

• A description of Revolution Peak and its surroundings, with images
• "Revolution Peak". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
• Revolution Peak renamed Independence Peak by Resolution No. 297 of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan, July 4, 2006.

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