Kongur Tagh
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Kongur Tagh (Chinese: 公格尔山; pinyin: Gōnggé'ěr Shān) (also referred to as Kongur or Kongur Shan) is the highest peak of the Kunlun Mountains in China. It is situated at the Kunlun Mountain's western extremities and close to Mustagh Ata and Lake Karakul in the Pamir Mountains. Due to its remoteness and being hidden by nearby peaks, Kongur was not discovered until 1900. However, the building of the Pakistan-China (Islamabad - Khunjerab Pass - Kashgar) Karakorum Highway past nearby Tashkurgan and Karakul Lake has now made it more accessible.
The first attempt to climb Kongur was made in 1956 but the party aborted the attempt when it realized it was beyond their abilities.
The first ascent of Kongur Tagh was completed in 1981 by a British expedition consisting of Chris Bonington, Al Rouse, Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker.
Elevation
This is taken from the Guide to Mountaineering in China. Some Chinese authorities give it 7,719 m, but evidence against this higher elevation is given [here].See also
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