Chakragil
Sign in to saveThe Chakragil, also known as the Kingata Tagh in Turkic languages, is a major mountain in Xinjiang, China, at 6,760 metres. It is located about southwest of Kashgar, about due north of Muztagh Ata, and northwest of Kongur Tagh. It is in the subrange known as the Kingata Shan, generally included in the eastern Pamirs, as it (and the neighboring Kongur Shan range) are separated by the major Yarkand River valley from the extreme northwest end of the Kunlun Mountains, near the Pamir Mountains. The Gez River flows just south of the mountain.
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- topographic prominence
- 2934
- topographic isolation
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The Chakragil, also known as the Kingata Tagh in Turkic languages, is a major mountain in Xinjiang, China, at 6,760 metres. It is located about southwest of Kashgar, about due north of Muztagh Ata, and northwest of Kongur Tagh. It is in the subrange known as the Kingata Shan, generally included in the eastern Pamirs, as it (and the neighboring Kongur Shan range) are separated by the major Yarkand River valley from the extreme northwest end of the Kunlun Mountains, near the Pamir Mountains. The Gez River flows just south of the mountain.
Due to its remote location, Chakragil is a little-visited peak. It was attempted by the noted mountaineering pair Eric Shipton and Bill Tilman in September 1948. However they only reached a height of about . On September1, 1988, Japanese leader Misao Hirano, together with Minoru Hachisu and Kenji Nakayama, made the first ascent of the mountain. The peak was climbed again in 2000 by Mark Newcomb, alone, via the west ridge. The Himalayan Index lists no other ascents or attempts.
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