Jengish Chokusu and Khan Tengri
The highest part of the Tian Shan (Heavenly Mountains) seen from 610 km (379 mi.) west-southwest of Urumqi, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. The shot was taken during a flight from Kashgar (Kashi) to Urumqi, the capital of the Autonomous Region. Jengish Chokusu (Peak Pobeda, Tomur, elevation 7,439 m, 24,406 ft.) is the highest peak left of center with the relatively flat summit. It lies on the border with Kyrgyzstan, and is the highest point in both Kyrgyzstan and the Tian Shan. The pyramidal peak at center is Khan Tengri (elevation 7,010 m, 22,999 ft.). It is the highest point in Kazakhstan, the second highest peak in the Tian Shan and the borders of China, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan meet at its summit. The higher of the two pyramidal peaks at right is Chuelebos Feng (elevation 6,731 m, 22,083 ft.). Jengish Chokusu, Khan Tengri and Chuelebos Feng are within the westernmost area of the UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2013 as Xinjiang Tianshan.
Jengish Chokusu and Khan Tengri
The highest part of the Tian Shan (Heavenly Mountains) seen from 610 km (379 mi.) west-southwest of Urumqi, in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China. The shot was taken during a flight from Kashgar (Kashi) to Urumqi, the capital of the Autonomous Region. Jengish Chokusu (Peak Pobeda, Tomur, elevation 7,439 m, 24,406 ft.) is the highest peak left of center with the relatively flat summit. It lies on the border with Kyrgyzstan, and is the highest point in both Kyrgyzstan and the Tian Shan. The pyramidal peak at center is Khan Tengri (elevation 7,010 m, 22,999 ft.). It is the highest point in Kazakhstan, the second highest peak in the Tian Shan and the borders of China, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan meet at its summit. The higher of the two pyramidal peaks at right is Chuelebos Feng (elevation 6,731 m, 22,083 ft.). Jengish Chokusu, Khan Tengri and Chuelebos Feng are within the westernmost area of the UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2013 as Xinjiang Tianshan.