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Khan Tengri is a major mountain located in Kyrgyzstan, standing as one of the highest peaks in Central Asia. It is notable as a significant geographical landmark and a challenging destination for mountaineers seeking to climb peaks in the region.
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Khan Tengri is a mountain of the Tian Shan mountain range in Central Asia. It is on the China—Kyrgyzstan—Kazakhstan tripoint, east of lake Issyk Kul in Kyrgyzstan. Its geologic elevation is 6,995 m (22,949 ft), but its glacial icecap rises to 7,010 m (22,999 ft). For this reason, in mountaineering circles, including for the Snow Leopard award criteria, it is considered a 7,000-metre peak.
Khan Tengri is the second-highest mountain in the Tian Shan, surpassed only by Jengish Chokusu (meaning 'Victory Peak' in the Kyrgyz language, formerly known as Peak Pobeda) (7,439 m). Khan Tengri is the highest point in Kazakhstan and third-highest peak in Kyrgyzstan, after Jengish Chokusu (7,439 m) and Avicenna Peak (7,134 m). It is also the world's most northern 7,000-metre peak, notable because peaks of high latitude have a shorter climbing season, generally more severe weather and thinner air.
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Border tripointsChina–Kazakhstan borderChina–Kyrgyzstan borderHighest points of countriesInternational mountains of AsiaIssyk-Kul RegionKazakhstan–Kyrgyzstan borderLandforms of Almaty RegionMountains of ChinaMountains of KazakhstanMountains of KyrgyzstanPyramidal peaksSeven-thousanders of the Tian Shan