Kyzlasov Peak

Kyzlasov Peak (Russian: Пик Кызласова Khakas: Кызласовтың тағы, Kızlasovtıñ tağı) is a peak in Khakassia, Russia. It is the highest point of the federal subject.^[3]

Kyzlasov Peak
Пик Кызласова
Kyzlasov Peak Location in Khakassia, Russia Show map of Khakassia Kyzlasov Peak Kyzlasov Peak (Russia) Show map of Russia
Highest point
Elevation	2,969 m (9,741 ft)[1]
Coordinates	51°39′06″N 89°12′05″E[2]
Geography
Location	Khakassia, Russia
Parent range	Western Sayan South Siberian Mountains
Climbing
First ascent	30 July 2018

This mountain was a formerly unnamed peak that was officially named in honor of Khakas historian and archaeologist Leonid Kyzlasov in 2016.^[1]

Description

Kyzlasov Peak is a 2,969 metres (9,741 ft) high mountain located in the Western Sayan, South Siberian System. It rises at the southern limit of Khakassia, in the Tashtypsky District, near the border of Tuva.^[4][5]

Formerly 2,930 metres (9,610 ft) high Mount Karagosh (Khakas: Хара тос, Karatosh, meaning "black ice") was deemed to be the highest point of the Khakass Republic.^[6]

See also

• List of highest points of Russian federal subjects
• List of mountains and hills of Russia
• Khakassia Nature Reserve