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Encyclopedia > Avicenna Peak
Avicenna Peak
Elevation 6.974 m (22,880 ft)
Location Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan
Range Pamir Mountains
Coordinates 38°30′40″N, 72°21′15″E
First ascent 1954
Easiest route glacier/snow climb

Avicenna Peak, formerly known as Revolution Peak and Dreispitz, is the fourth highest mountain in the Pamirs range of Tajikistan. The mountain consists of three snow and ice covered summits and its northwest face is the source of the Fedchenko Glacier. A topographical summit is a point on a surface which is higher in elevation than all points immediately adjacent to it. ... Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAR) is a mountainous province (region) of Tajikistan. ... A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers. ... Located in Central Asia, the Pamir Mountains are formed by the junction of the Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ... Southern and northern Mount Everest climbing routes as seen from the International Space Station. ... Located in Central Asia, the Pamir Mountains are formed by the junction of the Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush ranges. ... The Fedchenko Glacier (Russian Федченко, also transliterated Fedcenko) is a large glacier in the Pamir Mountains of central Tajikistan. ...


The peak was discovered by a joint Russian-German team in 1928, whose attempt to climb it failed due to deep snow and avalanche danger. The first ascent was made in 1954 by a Russian team led by A. Ugarov. In July 2006, the Tajik government renamed it after the Persian scientist Avicenna.[1] 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The works of Avicenna, the greatest of the medieval Persian physicians, played a crucial role in the European Renaissance. ...


References

  • A description of the mountain and its surroundings, with images
  • Revolution Peak on Peakware

 

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