Lenin Peak

noun

1. a peak in the Trans Alai range, in central Asia, between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. 23,382 feet (7,127 meters).

Lenin Peak

noun

1. a mountain on the border of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan; the highest peak in the Trans Alai Range. Height: 7134 m (23 406 ft)

Example Sentences

The avalanche struck their base camp at 16,000 feet, more than two-thirds of the way up Lenin Peak, 1,800 miles southeast of Moscow.

From Washington Times

In 1990, a large team of climbers was attempting the summit of Lenin Peak on the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan.

From New York Times

Even before the doomed Soviet women began their ascent, six earlier climbers, including five Estonians who were caught in an avalanche, had been killed on Lenin Peak.

From Time Magazine Archive

All were among the most experienced climbers in their country; four of them, including Team Leader Elvira Shatayeva, had scaled Lenin Peak before.

From Time Magazine Archive